as in nontraditional
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for free-spirited
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Some recipients may seem like nontraditional grantees, as NPR reportedly receives two grants from the agency totaling $65,000.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
5 May 2025 -
The same could be said of Lost Highway, which cemented its place as a home for nontraditional successes, like 2000’s O Brother, Where Art Thou soundtrack, a multiplatinum selling album that won the Grammy Award for album of the year in 2002.—
Lori Majewski,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Apr. 2025
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For now, there’s nothing quite so out-there, although deer blood is the star ingredient in the final dessert, a chocolate-ish (but cocoa-free) fondant served with hazelnut praline and malt ice cream.—
Ann Abel,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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An out-there premise, for sure, but one that has so far worked out better than anyone had a right to expect.—
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz,
StyleCaster,
12 Mar. 2025
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The design was by aviation legend Burt Rutan, known for his bold and often maverick creations.—
Jacopo Prisco,
CNN,
27 Jan. 2023
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Sinema has modeled her political approach on the maverick style of the late Republican Sen. John McCain of Arizona, who alienated the grassroots of his party by sometimes crossing the aisle to work with Democrats.—
Time,
Time,
23 Jan. 2023
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In 1983, Dugin was sent to K.G.B. headquarters after performing dissident songs at a Moscow art studio.—
James Verini,
The New Yorker,
1 Mar. 2025
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In one case, operatives posing as art dealers interested in purchasing a work by a dissident artist secretly installed surveillance equipment in his workplace and a GPS tracker on his car.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Apr. 2025
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In education, the time has come for both managerial and heretical leaders.—
Dan Fitzpatrick,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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Puerto Rico and its flag, often used as a heretical emblem and a canvas for the brand’s designs, were deeply influenced by Maldonado’s early exposure to the culture.—
Tiana Randall,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Free-spirited.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/free-spirited. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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