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Recent Examples of free-spirited
At a preview, the free-spirited French designer, who spent years at The Row before joining Hermès in 2014, spoke about the wide range of her inspirations while prancing barefoot in a makeshift showroom at a film studio complex in Culver City.
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José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 5 June 2026
The release said that the drink relaunched at the festival to match its free-spirited vibes.
—Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
Shopping here is low-key but rewarding, with a cluster of indie stores that tap into the area’s free-spirited character.
—Zoey Goto, Travel + Leisure, 2 June 2026
An aspiring, free-spirited actress, her character favors texture and artistry over hassle-free hair.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 28 May 2026
Unlike the ego strutting and peacocking at movie and TV events, podcasters are a free-spirited, collaborative, friendly, leave your ego at the door bunch.
—Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
The free-spirited 20-year-old did not disappoint.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 18 May 2026
The 77-minute adventure follows a brave grasshopper, a curious spider and a free-spirited butterfly who are suddenly swept from their quiet forest into a towering, fast-moving city.
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 11 May 2026
Kudrow, who starred as the free-spirited Phoebe Buffay, said the writers reprimanded the cast for forgetting lines and spent their off-hours fantasizing about her female co-stars.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 28 Apr. 2026
José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 5 June 2026
The release said that the drink relaunched at the festival to match its free-spirited vibes.
—Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
Shopping here is low-key but rewarding, with a cluster of indie stores that tap into the area’s free-spirited character.
—Zoey Goto, Travel + Leisure, 2 June 2026
An aspiring, free-spirited actress, her character favors texture and artistry over hassle-free hair.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 28 May 2026
Unlike the ego strutting and peacocking at movie and TV events, podcasters are a free-spirited, collaborative, friendly, leave your ego at the door bunch.
—Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
The free-spirited 20-year-old did not disappoint.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 18 May 2026
The 77-minute adventure follows a brave grasshopper, a curious spider and a free-spirited butterfly who are suddenly swept from their quiet forest into a towering, fast-moving city.
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 11 May 2026
Kudrow, who starred as the free-spirited Phoebe Buffay, said the writers reprimanded the cast for forgetting lines and spent their off-hours fantasizing about her female co-stars.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 28 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for free-spirited
Adjective
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At the same time, wealthy investors are turning to nontraditional firms for advice.—
Robert Frank,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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Why are nontraditional political parties and factions, many of them extremist, gaining strength in Europe and elsewhere?—
Steve Forbes,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
Adjective
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As a symbol of national ingenuity and know-how, the frosty specimen is kind of out-there.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2026
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As a performer, these characters are out-there.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
23 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The evening event in Portland is taking place two days before a Democratic primary that is still seen as Platner's to win, but which could provide clues as to whether enthusiasm for his iconoclastic candidacy has softened.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 June 2026
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Oscar Wilde, for example, reposes beneath a hulking deity whose iconoclastic castration, back in 1961, did little to restrain pilgrims seeking to smear red lips across his stony physique.—
Emily Cox,
ARTnews.com,
22 May 2026
Adjective
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In the end, Levine’s profile of the nonconformist genius reveals just how superb a dancer Cole was.—
R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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When personal finance tips resonate with a viewers’ values, everyday financial decision-making can become colored with politics and nonconformist sentiments.—
Maximilian Brichta,
The Conversation,
22 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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Together, they were recently elected to a Miami support committee for the Concilio Cubano dissident group in Cuba.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
20 May 2026
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And major Russian language book fairs, focused on dissident literature, are becoming more common across Europe.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
Adjective
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Drunkenness, like madness, protects the messengers of heretical truth from disbelief, disdain, and retaliation.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Feb. 2026
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This heretical policy gets some support from yet another rigid convention, that of credits, which separates directors from screenwriters.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
22 Jan. 2026
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