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
Young tutor Will Shakespeare (Paul Mescal) falls for Agnes (Buckley), a free spirit who some think is a forest witch.
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026
Elliott says her free spirit stems from growing up with an artist as a dad who didn’t really enforce a strict schedule.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 9 Dec. 2025
Stop playing small with your gifts and allow your free spirit to lead.
—Tatianna Tarot, Refinery29, 2 Dec. 2025
The Fourth Doctor is a free spirit who plays by his own rules, similarly to how the air sign lives.
—Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 23 Nov. 2025
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026
Elliott says her free spirit stems from growing up with an artist as a dad who didn’t really enforce a strict schedule.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 9 Dec. 2025
Stop playing small with your gifts and allow your free spirit to lead.
—Tatianna Tarot, Refinery29, 2 Dec. 2025
The Fourth Doctor is a free spirit who plays by his own rules, similarly to how the air sign lives.
—Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 23 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for free spirit
Noun
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This isn’t the first time Tecovas has taken a maverick position.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
3 Mar. 2026
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In 1992, Ross Perot ran as a maverick presidential candidate on one major issue, the peril of huge debts, deficits and especially interest payments that were devouring the budget and leaving less and less money for the retirees, health care and defense.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
1 Mar. 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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In the near future, the most likely of these scenarios is an inspired act by a lone wolf or homegrown violent extremist.—
Colin P. Clarke,
The Atlantic,
7 Mar. 2026
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There’s a lone wolf and cub sort of a thing.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
23 Feb. 2026
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Sure, Gaultier was nicknamed the enfant terrible of fashion in his early days, so provocation is part of the brand’s vernacular.—
José Criales-Unzueta,
Vanity Fair,
14 Mar. 2026
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Jacobs launched Marc by Marc Jacobs in 2001, cementing his eventual status as a fashion mogul — and, at moments throughout his career, as a kind of enfant terrible who, as it’s shown in this documentary, has cooled down a bit, more settled and reflective in his late career.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Free spirit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/free%20spirit. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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