spur-of-the-moment
adjective
spur-of-the-mo·ment
ˈspər-ə(v)-ṯẖə-ˈmō-mənt 
: occurring or developing without premeditation : hastily extemporized
a spur-of-the-moment decision
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Examples of spur-of-the-moment in a Sentence
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Same goes for the wigs Speer and Ochoa have always worn when photographed or onstage — a spur-of-the-moment choice by Ochoa, right before Khruangbin’s very first show.
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Ryan Bradley MacLeod Andrews Emma Kehlbeck Quinton Kamara, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2024
Each is accompanied by a spur-of-the-moment selfie shown discreetly in the corner.
—Elana Klein, WIRED, 28 Jan. 2024
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Making Critical Decisions
A crisp decision like this one was no accident or even spur-of-the-moment good fortune.
—Eli Amdur, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
Ask & Go: A pocket-sized conversationalist for those spur-of-the-moment chats across languages.
—William Mullane, USA TODAY, 16 Mar. 2024
Gemini: May 21 – June 20 Geminis tend to be the most relaxed sign in the Zodiac, and can handle pretty much anything with ease: trip cancellations, last-minute plans, or a spur-of-the-moment adventure.
—Michaela Trimble, Vogue, 13 Mar. 2024
There's an odd lack of balance underpinning this last season: Three hours spent on the build-up to the showdown with the Night King, but Daenerys decides to annihilate King's Landing on what feels like a spur-of-the-moment decision.
—Darren Franich, EW.com, 29 Feb. 2024
What began as a spur-of-the-moment idea among six of his supporters to dress up as carrots has turned into a traveling fan club, featuring at all four Slams now since a trip to Australia this month.
—John Pye, USA TODAY, 27 Jan. 2024
There’s bad news for fans hoping to catch that parade on the spur-of-the-moment.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 12 Feb. 2024
Ryan Bradley MacLeod Andrews Emma Kehlbeck Quinton Kamara, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2024
Each is accompanied by a spur-of-the-moment selfie shown discreetly in the corner.
—Elana Klein, WIRED, 28 Jan. 2024
Forbes is protected by reCAPTCHA, and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Making Critical Decisions
A crisp decision like this one was no accident or even spur-of-the-moment good fortune.
—Eli Amdur, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
Ask & Go: A pocket-sized conversationalist for those spur-of-the-moment chats across languages.
—William Mullane, USA TODAY, 16 Mar. 2024
Gemini: May 21 – June 20 Geminis tend to be the most relaxed sign in the Zodiac, and can handle pretty much anything with ease: trip cancellations, last-minute plans, or a spur-of-the-moment adventure.
—Michaela Trimble, Vogue, 13 Mar. 2024
There's an odd lack of balance underpinning this last season: Three hours spent on the build-up to the showdown with the Night King, but Daenerys decides to annihilate King's Landing on what feels like a spur-of-the-moment decision.
—Darren Franich, EW.com, 29 Feb. 2024
What began as a spur-of-the-moment idea among six of his supporters to dress up as carrots has turned into a traveling fan club, featuring at all four Slams now since a trip to Australia this month.
—John Pye, USA TODAY, 27 Jan. 2024
There’s bad news for fans hoping to catch that parade on the spur-of-the-moment.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 12 Feb. 2024
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“Spur-of-the-moment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spur-of-the-moment. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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