as in impromptu
made or done without previous thought or preparation
having gotten into hot water with some unfortunate off-the-cuff remarks, the candidate now limits himself to his carefully prepared campaign speech
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Recent Examples of off-the-cuff
With New York City working hard to reclaim its title as a fashion capital of the world, this NYFW season provided plenty of off-the-cuff moments to inspire these exchanges.
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Kelsey Stiegman, Vogue, 12 Feb. 2025
Dinner parties, on the other hand, occur sporadically with more off-the-cuff planning.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2025
But if this doesn’t happen, grabbing the mic unexpectedly for an off-the-cuff speech (especially after a few glasses of wine) will not be appreciated.
—Shelby Wax, Vogue, 2 Feb. 2025
The fourth film in the Korean detective series starring Ma Dong-seok, known as Don Lee, is just as bruising and off-the-cuff as its predecessors.
—Robert Daniels, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025
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Kelsey Stiegman, Vogue, 12 Feb. 2025
Dinner parties, on the other hand, occur sporadically with more off-the-cuff planning.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2025
But if this doesn’t happen, grabbing the mic unexpectedly for an off-the-cuff speech (especially after a few glasses of wine) will not be appreciated.
—Shelby Wax, Vogue, 2 Feb. 2025
The fourth film in the Korean detective series starring Ma Dong-seok, known as Don Lee, is just as bruising and off-the-cuff as its predecessors.
—Robert Daniels, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for off-the-cuff
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“Off-the-cuff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/off-the-cuff. Accessed 20 Mar. 2025.
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