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

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Their take-on numbers perhaps point to a team full of talented soloists, but not one with the cohesion and understanding to construct free-flowing attacking moves. Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026 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 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 18 Sep. 2026.

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