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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One of Kim Kardashian's most precious pieces of jewelry was saved when she was robbed in Paris in 2016 — thanks to an off-the-cuff warning from Kanye West.
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Julia Moore, People.com, 13 Mar. 2025
Trump’s world is one where off-the-cuff statements can be massaged, and his telegenic cabinet overturn the paradigms of global security hourly, without major consequence.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 15 Feb. 2025
Content that has a catchy headline and presents an uninformed, off-the-cuff opinion...
—Brian Hamilton, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
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.
—Kelsey Stiegman, Vogue, 12 Feb. 2025
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Julia Moore, People.com, 13 Mar. 2025
Trump’s world is one where off-the-cuff statements can be massaged, and his telegenic cabinet overturn the paradigms of global security hourly, without major consequence.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 15 Feb. 2025
Content that has a catchy headline and presents an uninformed, off-the-cuff opinion...
—Brian Hamilton, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
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.
—Kelsey Stiegman, Vogue, 12 Feb. 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 16 Apr. 2025.
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