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Recent Examples of free-spirited
But spending her nights on the casino floor was only Charbonneau’s first step toward embodying Cay, a free-spirited sculptor by day who unnerves Vivan from their first, cinematic encounter.
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Elaina Patton,
IndieWire,
16 June 2026
The film follows Summer (McGraw), a high-strung teenager whose birthday getaway takes an unexpected turn when her free-spirited mom's new boyfriend joins the trip, who also happens to be her vice principal.
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Lily Brown,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
The pair wrote the screenplay for the movie, which stars Seth Rogen and Olivia Wilde as a couple who invite their free-spirited neighbors to dinner that turns into a nightmare.
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Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
16 June 2026
Her free-spirited, adventurous attitude toward all things beauty is inspiring, and so is her attitude about age.
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Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
12 June 2026
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
Shopping here is low-key but rewarding, with a cluster of indie stores that tap into the area’s free-spirited character.
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Zoey Goto,
Travel + Leisure,
2 June 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.
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Frank Racioppi,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
The free-spirited 20-year-old did not disappoint.
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Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
18 May 2026
Elaina Patton,
IndieWire,
16 June 2026
The film follows Summer (McGraw), a high-strung teenager whose birthday getaway takes an unexpected turn when her free-spirited mom's new boyfriend joins the trip, who also happens to be her vice principal.
—
Lily Brown,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
The pair wrote the screenplay for the movie, which stars Seth Rogen and Olivia Wilde as a couple who invite their free-spirited neighbors to dinner that turns into a nightmare.
—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
16 June 2026
Her free-spirited, adventurous attitude toward all things beauty is inspiring, and so is her attitude about age.
—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
12 June 2026
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.
—
José Criales-Unzueta,
Vanity Fair,
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for free-spirited
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To remain tuition-free, Miss Major Middle is launching as a microschool, a nontraditional educational model gaining traction nationwide.
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BabyCenter's annual report on declining names found that nontraditional spellings — such as Charleigh, Alivia, Maddison and Emmitt —have seen a sharp fall in popularity.
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The ballerina sneaker trend is just the latest in a line of kooky shoe creations that range from wearable to wildly out-there.
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This is also by far the coolest crowd at the festival, a sea of designer outfits, out-there silhouettes, fresh haircuts, and even bouquets of flowers.
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In a way, the fact that Huston was made up of two halves — one part iconoclastic maverick, one part old school craftsman — gave him an edge his fellow septuagenarians lacked.
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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.
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In the end, Levine’s profile of the nonconformist genius reveals just how superb a dancer Cole was.
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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.
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The design was by aviation legend Burt Rutan, known for his bold and often maverick creations.
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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.
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But cartels and dissident groups still control pockets of the country, cocaine exports are at an all-time high and Colombia remains one of the world's most economically unequal countries.
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The group is a dissident faction of the defunct Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC.
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This point can sound almost heretical in modern healthcare discourse, where prevention is frequently framed as both morally superior and financially inevitable.
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Across Bavaria, breweries, beer gardens and festivals are adjusting to a reality that would have sounded almost heretical not so long ago.
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“Free-spirited.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/free-spirited. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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