: characterized by easy freedom in movement, progression, or style
a free-flowing essay

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The look was equally feminine and free-flowing as her blue babydoll dress and ballet flat combo. Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 6 Sep. 2026 The single-floor, three-bedroom, three-bathroom home is free-flowing, allowing for the owner to be creative in their displays. Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 25 Aug. 2026 That includes lavish dinners with free-flowing booze, part of a decadent culture that Chinese leader Xi Jinping sees as a threat to the ruling Communist Party’s power and the country’s economic growth. Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026 As the latest iteration of her signature red tresses, these braids are just like the songs on her latest studio album, Blue Island—frayed, perfectly tousled, and free-flowing. Sidney Madden, VIBE.com, 19 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for free-flowing

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First Known Use

1837, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of free-flowing was in 1837

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“Free-flowing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/free-flowing. Accessed 10 Sep. 2026.

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