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
Anna is a free spirit who marches to the beat of her own drum.
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Lisa Stardust, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Ultimately, though, Kim chose to give his rose to Faith, a free spirit and fellow Washingtonian.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Atmah is a Sanskrit word meaning free spirit, like a soul liberated from physical constraints.
—Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
The term coined by Monsieur’s lead vocalist, Catalina García, captures that free spirit that has characterized the Latin Grammy-winning band’s essence.
—Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
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Lisa Stardust, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Ultimately, though, Kim chose to give his rose to Faith, a free spirit and fellow Washingtonian.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Atmah is a Sanskrit word meaning free spirit, like a soul liberated from physical constraints.
—Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
The term coined by Monsieur’s lead vocalist, Catalina García, captures that free spirit that has characterized the Latin Grammy-winning band’s essence.
—Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
See All Example Sentences for free spirit
Recent Examples of Synonyms for free spirit
Noun
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United leaned towards Tuchel and De Zerbi — the latter considered a bit of a maverick but ultimately a top coach.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
1 Nov. 2025
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Most of our mavericks who fly that close to the sun never get to see that journey through.—
Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson,
Rolling Stone,
30 Oct. 2025
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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This includes leader assassination attempts by political opponents or lone wolves or mutinies by disgruntled soldiers who might even march on the presidential palace to demand higher pay, promotions or other policy concessions.—
John Joseph Chin,
The Conversation,
16 Oct. 2025
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As one of the world's most dangerous assassins, the mysterious lone wolf is torn between providing for his increasingly at-risk family and keeping one step ahead of global intelligence agencies.—
Griff Griffin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Oct. 2025
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Taken together with Scorsese’s own unvarnished self-assessment, these conversations transcend Behind the Music clichés to create a portrait of the artist as a man whose path from brash enfant terrible to beloved eminence was paved with introspection.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
30 Oct. 2025
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Still, Scherzinger was fascinated with the way the enfant terrible’s brain worked and his ability to attract a new generation of theatergoers to London’s once-stodgy West End.—
Tatiana Siegel,
Variety,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Free spirit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/free%20spirit. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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