as in bohemian
a person who does not conform to generally accepted standards or customs
an artistically inclined free spirit who felt alienated and stifled while growing up in a small town
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Recent Examples of free spirit
But plenty praise Liu, too, for her free spirit and genuineness — sometimes with a subtle nod to her father's role in the 1989 Tiananmen Square democracy protests that landed him in the United States.
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ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
Bradley is a bit of a free spirit herself.
—Dan Kelly, Kansas City Star, 25 Feb. 2026
Nevertheless, the free spirit of Americans cannot be suppressed.
—Arkansas Online, 11 Feb. 2026
Young tutor Will Shakespeare (Paul Mescal) falls for Agnes (Buckley), a free spirit who some think is a forest witch.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026
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ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
Bradley is a bit of a free spirit herself.
—Dan Kelly, Kansas City Star, 25 Feb. 2026
Nevertheless, the free spirit of Americans cannot be suppressed.
—Arkansas Online, 11 Feb. 2026
Young tutor Will Shakespeare (Paul Mescal) falls for Agnes (Buckley), a free spirit who some think is a forest witch.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for free spirit
Noun
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That’s what being a maverick is about.—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
2 June 2026
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Andrew Yang enjoys being a maverick.—
Jack Kubinec,
Fortune,
2 June 2026
Noun
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As Kissinger understood, even lone rangers need friends.—
MARGARET MACMILLAN,
Foreign Affairs,
21 July 2025
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And while his rivals have landed serious blows against him, he’s embraced the tabloid-style frenzy at each of those junctures, incorporating them into his narrative identity as an underappreciated lone ranger constantly battling the world.—
TIME,
TIME,
7 May 2024
Noun
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One of the trickiest parts for the Secret Service is trying to anticipate the lone wolf who might suddenly show up at an event, or approach the White House gates.—
Matt Viser,
The Atlantic,
1 June 2026
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No single lone wolf will save the day.—
Maria Ross,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
Noun
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Javier Bardem is terrific as a former enfant terrible filmmaker who tries to reconnect with his estranged daughter by putting her in his new movie in The Beloved, which eschews the easy sentimental beats but also ends up short on many satisfying ones.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
27 May 2026
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Here is a director who gets off on being an enfant terrible even at 55 years old.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
19 May 2026
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“Free spirit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/free%20spirit. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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