How to Use off-the-cuff in a Sentence

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• Being off-the-cuff and willing at all times to say crazy things is hard to do.
  — Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 29 Mar. 2023
• Dawkins the culture warrior could be snide, off-the-cuff, and downright toxic.
  — Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 26 Sep. 2024
• This year was all about friendly Get Ready With Me videos, off-the-cuff ’fit check clips, and throwaway selfies.
  — José Criales-Unzueta, Vogue, 21 Dec. 2023
• There was a lot of off-the-cuff cutting of holes in things and suddenly having to replicate things.
  — Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2023
• The proud mom stood next to Prince Harry and watched as Meghan gave an off-the-cuff speech about the project, at one point exchanging a smile with her son-in-law.
  — Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 21 July 2023
• However, that off-the-cuff style isn't what viewers will get this summer.
  — Dustin Nelson, EW.com, 14 Feb. 2024
• The actor known for his eyebrow-raising, off-the-cuff remarks gave a speech that was a departure from his norm.
  — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2024
• Said era so far has looked like this: off-the-cuff TikToks, a healthy post-split dating life, and a new, uncensored persona.
  — Véronique Hyland, ELLE, 28 Mar. 2023
• Stephen Colbert’s Offensive Weapon Sometimes, one of the best things on late night is a truly off-the-cuff remark from a mostly on-the-cuff host.
  — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 12 Apr. 2024
• Nothing as off-the-cuff or zany as men often get away with in their speeches, and that’s unfortunate.
  — Jada Yuan, Washington Post, 29 Feb. 2024
• Milwaukee rappers frequently post their own off-the-cuff dances to their tracks.
  — Journal Sentinel, 16 May 2023
• But the heart of the show is an off-the-cuff panel discussion that aims to cut through the bull— and predictable partisanship, and that will continue.
  — Matt Pearce, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2023
• Trump’s off-the-cuff threat was disturbingly like many of the other pledges the Republican nominee has made to win votes.
  — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 29 Sep. 2024
• Soon, another man stepped on top of a sidewalk stone barrier and began to give an off-the-cuff sermon.
  — Raja Abdulrahim, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2024
• Among her ongoing projects is a series of off-the-cuff portraits of the journalists and students who come to speak with her, most of whom are younger women.
  — Alice Newell-Hanson Sean Donnola, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2023
• That off-the-cuff duet in 2014 opened their eyes to a world of musical possibilities, but their path forward wasn’t easy or clear-cut.
  — Natalie Weiner, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
• Lauren Goode: That was a good off-the-cuff recommendation.
  — Michael Calore, WIRED, 8 Sep. 2023
• On the other hand, my character-design work for animation is always done in a very loose, off-the-cuff style.
  — Françoise Mouly, The New Yorker, 17 July 2023
• The pots, an off-the-cuff idea posted to Instagram in 2013, turned Nichols into something like a ceramics tycoon.
  — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 24 Aug. 2023
• In off-the-cuff comments during his homily, the pope lamented the recent death, under the colonnade of St. Peter’s Square, of a homeless German man.
  — Elisabetta Povoledo, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2023
• On Wednesday, Kober had a commanding stage presence and off-the-cuff ease with the character’s mean-spirited lines.
  — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Aug. 2023
• Ultimately the White House should trust in the president to make more off-the-cuff appearances because being unplugged was once the essence of Biden’s brand.
  — Walter Shapiro, The New Republic, 3 July 2023
• Essays nearly always look easy to write, but that’s their shtick: Nobody should sense the effort and thought that went into seemingly off-the-cuff ramblings.
  — Michael Dirda, Washington Post, 22 June 2023
• She is both revered and feared for her biting satire, unapologetic celebrity takedowns and off-the-cuff comedy style.
  — Brittany Delay, The Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2024
• In a late-night conversation with Wei’s mother, Shuo draws her out with an impressive off-the-cuff tenderness.
  — Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Feb. 2024
• Panthers coach Paul Maurice’s off-the-cuff theory was that the game is more skill-based, less rooted in intimidation and checking.
  — Matt Porter, BostonGlobe.com, 28 Apr. 2023
• Since then, Mink has made numerous tongue-in-cheek cameos for other off-the-cuff directing talents as well, continuing her reign as a prime film outlaw.
  — Daniel Scheffler, SPIN, 1 Apr. 2024
• Biden’s off-the-cuff remark, which his administration swiftly sought to walk back, did not merely reflect anger at the destruction unleashed by Putin’s war of choice.
  — Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Foreign Affairs, 20 June 2023
• His off-the-cuff commentary full of homegrown slang coupled with some hilarious fish-out-of-water antics endeared him to millions watching around the world.
  — Janine Rubenstein, Peoplemag, 11 Sep. 2024
• Rife’s off-the-cuff performance was captured for his upcoming Netflix special Lucid, set for release on Aug. 13.
  — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 18 July 2024

Last Updated: 17 Dec 2024