How to Use spur-of-the-moment in a Sentence
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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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While spur-of-the-moment hangs are off the table, your only form of face time doesn’t have to be FaceTime.
—Lindsay Geller, Women's Health, 28 Feb. 2023
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The band went into the studio with a loose structure for half of the album’s tracks, leaving the rest to spur-of-the-moment jamming.
—Concetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 14 July 2023
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All of our celebrations are kind of spur-of-the-moment, day before.
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas News, 12 Aug. 2023
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Kate Bosworth and Justin Long opted for a spur-of-the-moment wedding ceremony.
—Benjamin Vanhoose, Peoplemag, 31 May 2023
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My current music collection has a lot of My current playlist…it’s usually made up of the spur-of-the-moment things.
—Liza Lentini, Spin, 29 Sep. 2023
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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.
—Ryan Bradley MacLeod Andrews Emma Kehlbeck Quinton Kamara, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2024
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For Lee Yuan-chun, that meant nine years of agonizing over whether to come forward ended with a spur-of-the-moment decision in June.
—Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2023
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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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Advertisement As the weather improves and hillsides turn lush and green, here are three trails to consider for a spur-of-the-moment escape.
—Laura Randall, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2024
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What was even more jaw-dropping was her blunt bob, which Abergel revealed was created during a spur-of-the-moment haircutting session.
—Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 1 Mar. 2023
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Bookings open a month out to the day; my travels to Palm Springs from Los Angeles, usually to see friends who are visiting or residents, are more spur-of-the-moment.
—Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2023
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Otherwise, that’s impossible for spur-of-the-moment snaps.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes, 9 Feb. 2024
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Ask & Go: A pocket-sized conversationalist for those spur-of-the-moment chats across languages.
—William Mullane, USA TODAY, 16 Mar. 2024
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The best laminate floor cleaner has to be effective on typical floor stains and spills, easy to use for spur-of-the-moment cleaning sessions, and reasonably priced.
—Kelsey Mulvey, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Nov. 2023
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In a spur-of-the-moment decision, Biden tried to debunk concerns over his age and ability — and promptly confirmed our worst fears about what is happening inside the White House.
—Matthew Continetti, National Review, 10 Feb. 2024
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Her spur-of-the-moment decision to be radically honest with her new coworkers marked the beginning of her new, more open approach at work.
—Bykinsey Crowley, Fortune, 28 Feb. 2023
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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
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Amazingly, the spirited, spur-of-the-moment call and response exchanges that have long been Shakti trademarks sound as spirited and charged as ever, both on record and in concert.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Aug. 2023
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The star's spur-of-the-moment wedding to her chef beau may have been surprising, but her classic solitaire diamond on pavé band and simple wedding ring are super-traditional.
—Alex Apatoff, Peoplemag, 9 Mar. 2023
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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
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While Stories were meant to highlight casual, spur-of-the-moment snapshots of everyday life, the presence of public figures and corporate entities reshaped their impact.
—Elana Klein, WIRED, 28 Jan. 2024
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Eavesdropping, alongside gossiping and a spur-of-the-moment conversation, creates unplannable moments that just don’t translate online (another point for the return-to-office zealots).
—Jane Thier, Fortune, 11 July 2023
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Chou is fond of indulging Freddie’s spur-of-the-moment impulses with lavish takes, establishing firmly in the present Freddie’s process of becoming rather than orienting it toward some predestined conclusion.
—Jasmine Liu, The New Republic, 21 Mar. 2023
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