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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This was no off-the-cuff remark.
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Jason M. Blazakis, Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2025
Elected in May to replace the late Pope Francis, Leo has shown a much more reserved style than his predecessor, who frequently criticized the Trump administration and often spoke in surprise, off-the-cuff remarks.
—Reuters, NBC news, 5 Oct. 2025
The assumption is that by-and-large, most vibe coding will be undertaken by a hands-off chunk of the world’s population and mainly be performed on an off-the-cuff basis.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Amid the high costs for producing narrative podcasts and pricy, short-term contracts for popular hosts, the idea here is being able to own, scale and control the talent (unlike those off-the-cuff humans) and produce shows at a minimal cost.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
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Jason M. Blazakis, Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2025
Elected in May to replace the late Pope Francis, Leo has shown a much more reserved style than his predecessor, who frequently criticized the Trump administration and often spoke in surprise, off-the-cuff remarks.
—Reuters, NBC news, 5 Oct. 2025
The assumption is that by-and-large, most vibe coding will be undertaken by a hands-off chunk of the world’s population and mainly be performed on an off-the-cuff basis.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Amid the high costs for producing narrative podcasts and pricy, short-term contracts for popular hosts, the idea here is being able to own, scale and control the talent (unlike those off-the-cuff humans) and produce shows at a minimal cost.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 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 30 Oct. 2025.
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