improvisational
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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In a kitchen that’s otherwise a little improvisational, it’s my anchor: dependable, durable, and always up for whatever I decide to make.
From Salon • Apr. 21, 2026
Hamilton moved up from fourth on the grid to slip by Norris around the inside of Turn One, before making an opportunistic and improvisational move down the inside of Turn Nine to grab the lead.
From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026
Then, after a yearlong drought, he finally notched his sixth victory for 23XI at Daytona Motor Speedway, by putting his improvisational skills on full display.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026
The plan for an improvisational, conversational, easy, breezy holiday cabaret lasted about two weeks before morphing into what Jinkx describes as a “two-act variety show, musicale, theatrical spectacular.”
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 25, 2025
What happened as a result was highly improvisational and deeply personal.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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