off-the-cuff
adjective
: not prepared in advance : spontaneous, informal
off-the-cuff remarks
off-the-cuff
adverb
Examples of off-the-cuff in a Sentence
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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Given Musk’s stature as the world’s richest person, maximizing profits has never been the primary goal, but his off-the-cuff style and propensity for tweeting dozens of times a day created non-stop challenges for Yaccarino.
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Dade Hayes, Deadline, 9 July 2025
Rather than an off-the-cuff riff, his joke was a reference to an existing parody song that, improbably, traces the story of the past four decades of U.S.-Iran relations — up to and including the recent bombing by the U.S. of three nuclear facilities in Iran on June 21.
—Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 25 June 2025
Newsom has spoken directly to the public in speeches, interviews, and off-the-cuff remarks.
—Amie Parnes, The Hill, 13 June 2025
Very Fine People on Both Sides': Charlottesville Remarks Spark Moral Outrage
On August 15, 2017, Trump ignited national outrage during an off-the-cuff press conference at Trump Tower.
—Carlo Versano
jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025
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Dade Hayes, Deadline, 9 July 2025
Rather than an off-the-cuff riff, his joke was a reference to an existing parody song that, improbably, traces the story of the past four decades of U.S.-Iran relations — up to and including the recent bombing by the U.S. of three nuclear facilities in Iran on June 21.
—Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 25 June 2025
Newsom has spoken directly to the public in speeches, interviews, and off-the-cuff remarks.
—Amie Parnes, The Hill, 13 June 2025
Very Fine People on Both Sides': Charlottesville Remarks Spark Moral Outrage
On August 15, 2017, Trump ignited national outrage during an off-the-cuff press conference at Trump Tower.
—Carlo Versano
jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for off-the-cuff
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“Off-the-cuff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/off-the-cuff. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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