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
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.
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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
President Donald Trump‘s eye-catching foreign policy at the start of his second term is more than just a series of fanciful, off-the-cuff suggestions and is rather an attempt to strong-arm unwilling leaders to the negotiating table, insiders say.
—Christian Datoc, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 25 Jan. 2025
Cast members tend to seem like regular, if colorful, folks who speak off-the-cuff.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 23 Jan. 2025
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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
President Donald Trump‘s eye-catching foreign policy at the start of his second term is more than just a series of fanciful, off-the-cuff suggestions and is rather an attempt to strong-arm unwilling leaders to the negotiating table, insiders say.
—Christian Datoc, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 25 Jan. 2025
Cast members tend to seem like regular, if colorful, folks who speak off-the-cuff.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 23 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 22 Feb. 2025.
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