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
The Fourth Doctor is a free spirit who plays by his own rules, similarly to how the air sign lives.
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Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 23 Nov. 2025
Always a free spirit, Grace, a writer, begins to become untethered after the birth of their son.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Anna is a free spirit who marches to the beat of her own drum.
—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
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Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 23 Nov. 2025
Always a free spirit, Grace, a writer, begins to become untethered after the birth of their son.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Anna is a free spirit who marches to the beat of her own drum.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for free spirit
Noun
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Tress’s approach during this period recalls that of his friend and mentor Duane Michals, another maverick.—
Vince Aletti,
New Yorker,
14 Feb. 2026
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An exhibition in Beijing delving into anonymity, a key code of the house stemming back to the founder Martin Margiela’s Greta Garbo-like ways — and the face-obscuring masks that have been a feature of the brand since the Belgian maverick arrived on the international fashion scene.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
10 Feb. 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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But the Horse is not a lone wolf.—
Marie Bladt,
Vogue,
20 Feb. 2026
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The time of the lone wolf is over.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
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By Peter Jon Lindberg November 20, 2018 When Obama Met Bourdain in Vietnam: Recap of 'Parts Unknown' Our favorite enfant terrible takes us around Hanoi in this season-premiere of Parts Unknown.—
Arundhati Hazra,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Jan. 2026
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In addition, the event’s most unusual offering, the 220-pound, 18-karat gold toilet by the conceptual artist and enfant terrible Maurizio Cattelan, only drew a single bid.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
19 Nov. 2025
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“Free spirit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/free%20spirit. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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