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Recent Examples of footloose Defiant and determined to get back home on his own to his mother and grandfather Gerald (Paul Weller) in East London, George encounters real danger as a distraught Rita tries to find her footloose son. Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Oct. 2024 The footloose couple performed on the opening night of the Symphony of Dance tour in Melbourne, Fl. Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 17 Apr. 2024 Huppert plays a footloose and intense French woman at large in Korea and vaguely making ends meet as an untrained language tutor with eccentric methods. Patrick Frater, Variety, 19 Feb. 2024 This anthology is a footloose excavation of Muslim food writing foraged from some of South Asia’s best writers, with a recipe tailing each essay. Meher Mirza, Vogue, 5 Dec. 2023 See All Example Sentences for footloose
Recent Examples of Synonyms for footloose
Adjective
  • Shake off any loose debris, then rinse it with water.
    Cody Godwin, USA Today, 5 Oct. 2025
  • It’s made with a super-durable construction designed to withstand wear from at-home projects, while the loose fit allows for comfortable movement.
    Jacqueline Tempera, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The podcast format gives Tolbert a more freewheeling forum than radio.
    Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2025
  • There’s no legal argument to be made against this turn away from fact-checking and towards a more freewheeling, more disinformation-laden, more confusing, more hateful and less illuminating approach.
    New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 13 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • This was the round when Liverpool lost yet again, Arsenal moved to the top of the Premier League, Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca lost his cool but gained a few friends and Manchester United won a fairly straightforward, drama-free match.
    Tim Spiers, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Looking for a free mini puzzle?
    Alexander Coolidge, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The soft, stretchy fabric and elastic waistband keep them comfortable, while the sleek design works for fitness classes, errands, or even a casual night out.
    Jacqueline Tempera, PEOPLE, 5 Oct. 2025
  • The onboard 6-watt speaker delivered good enough quality for casual use and is loud enough for a small to medium-sized family room.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 5 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • With Worthy back, the Chiefs offense suddenly seems unbound as well.
    Jesse Newell, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Ideas flow when the body is occupied but the mind is unbound.
    Karen Palmer September 19, Literary Hub, 19 Sep. 2025

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“Footloose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/footloose. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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