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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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
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Still, his detective instincts are ultimately reawakened, and his new department becomes a magnet for a crew of misfits and mavericks.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
28 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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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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Sigma: This term refers to an independent or self-reliant person who operates outside traditional social hierarchies, like a lone wolf.—
Anna Kleiber,
jsonline.com,
24 Sep. 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 4 Nov. 2025.
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