Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Occurring or made hastily on impulse.
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- adjective
Spontaneous ;impromptu .
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- adjective in response to an unforeseen need
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Examples
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(Not to mention that as foot traffic in the store increases, so do spur-of-the-moment purchases.)
Why we schedule bookstore events (and why we don’t) « The Book Publicity Blog 2010
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(Not to mention that as foot traffic in the store increases, so do spur-of-the-moment purchases.)
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The actual techno-save was a bit goofy and spur-of-the-moment, but the sacrificial element was great, because it's pointing out that ... he's not like everyone else.
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But on top of the the fanatical, nee maniacal, pursuit of the 1,667 word daily goal forces most of us to make silly, spur-of-the-moment choices.
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Perhaps it was to ameliorate their disappointment that Mr. Bieber apparently decided to make an unscripted, spur-of-the-moment visit to his fans outdoors, just behind the stage.
Some Kid Named Justin Ralph Gardner Jr. 2011
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It cuts the packaging overhead and it renders hacking together simple spur-of-the-moment apps possible.
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In my case, I was very lucky to say yes to a spur-of-the-moment dinner invitation, where I met MJ Rose, an amazingly generous author, who introduced me to Writer's House and my agent, Amy
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To McCreath, 40 was a chance to step back in time "to our old life of minimal responsibility and spur-of-the-moment travel and staying out late and eating and drinking anything we like."
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This pompous spur-of-the-moment phrase plays over and over in his mind, a rebuke.
Thanksgiving Bill Roorbach 2011
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It was rather spur-of-the-moment and we snagged the last two tickets on the thirty-minute "taste of Zeppelin" trip from Moffat Field to Stanford and back.
Just about ideal Bay Area visit allanh 2010
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