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Recent Examples of fancy-free
Savoring that freshly churned treat is my last-ditch effort to make the footloose and fancy-free feelings of our salty, sandy beach vacation linger just a little longer.
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Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 7 June 2025
Read the full Taurus Daily Horoscope Gemini (May 21 - June 21)
Feeling light as a feather and fancy-free?
—USA TODAY, 26 Nov. 2024
Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 7 June 2025
Read the full Taurus Daily Horoscope Gemini (May 21 - June 21)
Feeling light as a feather and fancy-free?
—USA TODAY, 26 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fancy-free
Adjective
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Those deeds, however, are based on kinship ties, posing a problem for 38-year-old Star (Sarah Karei), an unmarried woman whose parentage is unknown.—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
31 Aug. 2025
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In fact, Ruth learns of their engagement only when Alan approaches her and speaks to her unbidden, something that does not happen between unmarried men and women on the Dorf.—
Hillary Kelly,
The Atlantic,
20 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Savoring that freshly churned treat is my last-ditch effort to make the footloose and fancy-free feelings of our salty, sandy beach vacation linger just a little longer.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
7 June 2025
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Of all the world’s footloose international students, 15 percent come to the United States, the largest share of any country in the world.—
David G. Victor,
Foreign Affairs,
28 May 2025
Adjective
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Parts competed unattached for two meets before the school fully reinstated her as a member of the women’s track team on April 11, according to the lawsuit.—
Brooke Migdon,
The Hill,
18 Aug. 2025
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Removing clothing and showering promptly after being outside can help remove unattached ticks.—
Dr. Andrew Bernstein,
Boston Herald,
13 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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In Ireland, the Catholic Church once ran homes for unwed mothers.—
Greg Dixon,
NPR,
25 Aug. 2025
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In the 1960s, Schatz's mom placed her first two babies for adoption, after she was sent to a home for unwed mothers.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
People.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Fancy-free.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fancy-free. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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