How to Use spontaneous in a Sentence

spontaneous

adjective
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  • And part of the job of the MC is to be alert to the value of spontaneous moments.
    — Jason Zinoman, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2023
  • The day was at once planned and spontaneous, the way all of them were in the summer of 1970.
    — Paul Daugherty, Cincinnati.com, 21 June 2017
  • How much of the process is spontaneous rather than planned?
    — Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2022
  • And so that [taking the shirt off] was kind of spontaneous.
    — Philip Ellis, Men's Health, 19 Apr. 2022
  • Of course, as with any road trip, the best adventures are the most spontaneous ones on the go.
    — Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 11 Oct. 2023
  • Someone spontaneous who you can get lost in the world with.
    — Maya Kachroo-Levine, Travel + Leisure, 29 Jan. 2023
  • Or just had an adventure for the pure, spontaneous hell of it?
    — The Astrotwins, ELLE, 1 Mar. 2023
  • How much planning went into the video, and how much of it was spontaneous?
    — Liam Hess, Vogue, 15 July 2022
  • The push was a spontaneous act of self-defense, Brian said.
    — Eli Saslow Erin Schaff, New York Times, 19 Nov. 2023
  • Chase came to the set every day ready to fool around in the hope of making something spontaneous and great.
    — Chris Nashawaty, SI.com, 17 Apr. 2018
  • In the end, his decision to embark on the trek was even more spontaneous than Loni’s.
    — Francesca Street, CNN, 28 Apr. 2023
  • The name of the series refers to its focus on the wild-woman archetype that’s seen as wise, grounded and spontaneous.
    — Leslie Katz, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023
  • On a spontaneous road trip through the Arizona desert, a family found their way to a dog in need.
    — Natasha Dado, PEOPLE.com, 2 Mar. 2022
  • The cameras were there—something tells me this wasn't the most spontaneous moment.
    — Abby Gardner, Glamour, 8 June 2018
  • In a spontaneous move, Walton pulled off his jersey and threw it into the crowd.
    — oregonlive, 5 June 2020
  • The arrival of the truck pulling the trailer downtown was not a spontaneous occurrence.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 17 Sep. 2023
  • Days before the pair are set to marry, Maddie makes a spontaneous wish for true love, only to wake up as the bride-to-be.
    — Jaden Thompson, Variety, 20 Feb. 2024
  • Nightlife in Tampa is more ratchet and just fun and spontaneous.
    — Nia Decaille, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2023
  • The protests, leaderless and largely spontaneous, have been met with bullets and tear gas from the first day.
    — NBC News, 29 Oct. 2019
  • The act appears to have been spontaneous, or, at least, it wasn’t planned by the organizers.
    — Anna Russell, The New Yorker, 22 June 2020
  • The game can be played with just one couple or with other couples at a spontaneous game night.
    — Brittany Vanderbill, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Aug. 2023
  • But dealing with an egg in a lab is a lot harsher on the egg than a spontaneous pregnancy.
    — Halley Bondy, NBC News, 13 Aug. 2019
  • And 83% believed quick, spontaneous trips (two or three nights) are a great option.
    — Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 15 Oct. 2021
  • Applause lines died in the roar of the wind; no spontaneous standing ovations erupted.
    — Jim Spencer, Star Tribune, 20 Jan. 2021
  • It’s the perfect choice for those spontaneous, overnight camping trips.
    — Popular Science, 21 Aug. 2019
  • Be aware that a decision like this, if done right, isn’t spontaneous.
    — Teen Vogue, 4 Apr. 2019
  • While a video or a notes app apology feels scripted, tears on a livestream are meant to feel spontaneous and raw.
    — Arit John, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2021
  • After this, the source says a spontaneous, jet-setting wedding could be on the horizon.
    — Christopher Rosa, Glamour, 20 July 2017
  • In an act as spontaneous as Ducrot’s own work with textiles, her mother would fashion dresses for Ducrot and her sister by pinning together curtains.
    — Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 22 July 2024
  • Conversations that feel spontaneous on a night out, felt unnatural at times.
    — Alyssa Goldberg, USA TODAY, 16 July 2024

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