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- noun a person who
ad-libs , particularly one who is well-known for skill inad-libbing
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Examples
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The vaudeville star Eddie Cantor called Linkletter the best ad-libber in radio.
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For a would-be NFL lineman who never made it to the league after injuring his knee in tryouts, Madden might be the NFL's most successful ad-libber.
USATODAY.com - Madden will be ready for the call to the Hall 2006
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He's a brilliant ad-libber -- he spent his early years doing improv theater -- with an encyclopedic mind.
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Jay Leno is a comic and he's not an ad-libber, you know, as I'm sure he probably knows.
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To me, the images that came to my mind were what a great ad-libber he was.
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Above all, Craig Ferguson is the best ad-libber in late night.
TV Barn 2009
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At issue: the alleged personality clash between Reese Witherspoon (supposedly the controlling perfectionist who's never late) and Vince Vaughn (purportedly the free-style ad-libber who operates according to different time zones depending on his mood).
JAM! Showbiz 2008
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At issue: the alleged personality clash between Reese Witherspoon (supposedly the controlling perfectionist who's never late) and Vince Vaughn (purportedly the free-style ad-libber who operates according to different time zones depending on his mood).
JAM! Showbiz 2008
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Not sure if they're trying to make Chavito into a dunce, or if he's just a bad ad-libber.
IGN TV 2008
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He'd be standing there, leaning over, practically parallel to the ground, eyes flashing, extemporizing as he went, but he was in with another ad-libber.
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