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Recent Examples of free-spirited
In turn, Zagar saw the birds as being a visual expression of the ideas Ingelsby was exploring in his scripts, specifically Tom’s struggle with faith, and the free-spirited nature of Robbie.
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Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 23 Oct. 2025
Denim street style at Paris Fashion Week captured the free-spirited, anything-goes vibe of recent collections—empowering consumers to experiment with their denim looks on a whim.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 20 Oct. 2025
The violence eventually enters the apartment when Rezvan’s free-spirited college friend, Safdaf (Niousha Akhshi), gets hit in the face by buckshot at a demonstration, leaving her disfigured and possibly blind in one eye.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2025
The aesthetics of the Studio 54 era—sparkling, opulent, free-spirited—shone through for Moore’s glam.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2025
The soft-sole shoes align with this free-spirited aesthetic due to their natural, comfortable vibe.
—Kelsey Stewart, Glamour, 15 Oct. 2025
His curiosity is mirrored by that of Lewis Moon, a free-spirited drifter with both Cheyenne and Choctaw ancestry, who has been contracted by the government to drop bombs on the Niaruna, in an effort to scatter the tribe.
—Maggie Doherty, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
None of those characters that followed had a fraction of the life force that Keaton brought to Annie — none of them had her fashion sense, cutting comedic timing, or beguilingly free-spirited smile.
—Tim Grierson, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2025
Hunt portrays Rachel, the free-spirited and fiercely ambitious younger daughter of Laban and sister of Leah.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2025
Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 23 Oct. 2025
Denim street style at Paris Fashion Week captured the free-spirited, anything-goes vibe of recent collections—empowering consumers to experiment with their denim looks on a whim.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 20 Oct. 2025
The violence eventually enters the apartment when Rezvan’s free-spirited college friend, Safdaf (Niousha Akhshi), gets hit in the face by buckshot at a demonstration, leaving her disfigured and possibly blind in one eye.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2025
The aesthetics of the Studio 54 era—sparkling, opulent, free-spirited—shone through for Moore’s glam.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2025
The soft-sole shoes align with this free-spirited aesthetic due to their natural, comfortable vibe.
—Kelsey Stewart, Glamour, 15 Oct. 2025
His curiosity is mirrored by that of Lewis Moon, a free-spirited drifter with both Cheyenne and Choctaw ancestry, who has been contracted by the government to drop bombs on the Niaruna, in an effort to scatter the tribe.
—Maggie Doherty, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
None of those characters that followed had a fraction of the life force that Keaton brought to Annie — none of them had her fashion sense, cutting comedic timing, or beguilingly free-spirited smile.
—Tim Grierson, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2025
Hunt portrays Rachel, the free-spirited and fiercely ambitious younger daughter of Laban and sister of Leah.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for free-spirited
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But the state is also being forced to consider nontraditional water sources while staring down the impending water shortage.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Oct. 2025
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That means lots of bratwurst, plenty of beer and traditional and nontraditional tunes from the Zicke Zacke Band.—
Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
16 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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That group — which also included voices from prominent genre brands like Vinegar Syndrome, Fangoria, MPI Media, Alter, and more — toasted not just the scariest cinema but the most out-there media of all kinds.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
21 Oct. 2025
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Every Tuesday, a corner of the Mezquitán market turns into a massive secondhand clothing bazaar, with heaps of statement vintage finds and out-there patterned fabrics spread out over long tables.—
David Shortell,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Diane Keaton, the iconoclastic and left-of-center Oscar-winning film and fashion icon, has died, according to a family spokesperson who shared the news with People magazine.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
11 Oct. 2025
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The prolific and iconoclastic filmmaker — who was previously a successful French electronic musician and record producer — is known for his absurdist and quirky sense of humor, as well as his boldness that stands out in the French cinema landscape.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
6 Oct. 2025
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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The recipient was the dissident theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer, who had been imprisoned several months earlier, on account of his opposition to the Nazi regime.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
21 Oct. 2025
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Among them were 17 members of the Iranian dissident organization Mojahedin-e-Khalq (MEK).—
Beth Bailey,
FOXNews.com,
17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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In Charlton’s world, this was serious, almost heretical, praise.—
Michael Walker,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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These statements were heretical in Athens, where Anaxagoras lived.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Free-spirited.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/free-spirited. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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