free and easy

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Recent Examples of free and easy Rather than employ mechanical changes to his swing, the Twins thought moving free and easy would simply allow Jenkins to attack more of the zone. Dan Hayes, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025 Pi is free and easy to mine with just a smartphone and an internet connection, lowering the financial, knowledge, and technology barriers of entry into the Web3 world. Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025 Quality dry-erase markers are reliable, smear-free and easy to wipe off. Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025 Schiaparelli was disapproving of Berenson’s free and easy 1970s attire. Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019 See All Example Sentences for free and easy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for free and easy
Adjective
  • By the end of that show, the anxiety and isolation that freight life in the closet had burned away, leaving a happy, hopeful ending in place of familiar narrative disaster; love is found, secrecy is banished, and all is well.
    Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Yet, lurking on social media, the appointment unleashed the all-too-familiar torrent of hate, sexism and misogyny.
    Sebastian Shukla, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • And, playing a detective and his secretary attempting to ascertain the Bride’s whereabouts, Peter Sarsgaard and Penelope Cruz have just the right note of offhand oddness that suggests neither is taking the movie too seriously.
    Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 13 Mar. 2026
  • The film gathers small details — a slight here, an offhand accusation there, a minor humiliation there — that collectively become overwhelming.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • This easygoing collection of tropical-punch colors combines pale caladiums with rosy centers, purple-and-green Magilla perilla, the dark purple leaves of calathea 'Dottie', and a few ferns (including a feathery ghost fern).
    Midwest Living, Midwest Living, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Moms who are receptive to those guardrails may be easygoing about any additional boundaries.
    Ashley Oerman, SELF, 22 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • The satchel design is great for everyday use and looks great with a casual outfit like Kendall Jenner and Jennifer Garner’s jean looks.
    Shea Simmons, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
  • But Ashley and Austin, bless their hearts, would live in the throes of a careless spring, with mismatched furniture and super casual pastel curtains.
    Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 20 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • In New York, staged auto accidents, medical mills, and a lax threshold for awarding payouts are siphoning money from drivers, municipalities, and the MTA alike.
    Ike Brannon, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2026
  • The last point is in response to teachers who said bans are hard to enforce if the teacher next door is more lax, said Sarah Almy Moore, a parent and former DPS employee who was on the committee.
    Melanie Asmar, Denver Post, 16 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • In Casual mode, players can take their time with unlimited chances to find every change, perfect for a relaxed, low-pressure experience.
    Rachel Jacoby Zoldan, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
  • When consuming oregano, however, blood vessels can be more relaxed and open due to carvacrol.
    Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 20 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • The complaint alleges that Gemini Rosemont violated the loan documents by entering into an unauthorized easement agreement with a neighboring property owner.
    Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Bill Day, a Frost Bank spokesman, said the bank does not comment on pending litigation but was recently notified by a third-party vendor of unauthorized access to the vendor’s systems that may have included Frost customer data.
    Patrick Danner, San Antonio Express-News, 23 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • They are won or lost on the ability to come up with loose balls.
    Tony Jones, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Vivian, who is in her thirties, wore a black baseball cap, loose sweats, and a thick fur coat twice her size.
    Chang Che, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026

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“Free and easy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/free%20and%20easy. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.

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