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Recent Examples of free-spirited
Riddick-Tynes’ production highlights the delicate sensitivity of female artistry while amplifying Ray’s uniquely free-spirited vitality.
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Billboard China, Billboard, 1 Oct. 2025
Set to debut on the streamer on January 9, 2026, the film follows free-spirited Poppy (Bader) and routine-loving Alex (Blyth), who have been unlikely best friends for a decade, living in different cities but spending every summer vacation together.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
But 25 years earlier, in the early 1970s, Ibiza was a very different place—an offbeat, free-spirited refuge under the shadow of Franco’s regime.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 30 Sep. 2025
After fashion designer Ulla Johnson launched her eponymous label in 1999, the brand swiftly became synonymous with an elegant slant of downtown free-spirited chic.
—Elizabeth Kiefer, Architectural Digest, 26 Sep. 2025
The 52-year-old actress is known to fans as the free-spirited Lynn Ann Searcy on the sitcom, and has had her fair share of favorite moments from the series, which aired for eight seasons from September 2000 to February 2008.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 20 Sep. 2025
Galligani, 55, remembers her mother as a perfectionist in the kitchen who would often scold her more free-spirited daughter for making a mess while cooking.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Sep. 2025
Alice is an epic saga diving into the struggles and triumphs of an extraordinary, free-spirited woman who helped shape the birth of cinema.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
Lloyd is set to play Clive, a man who loses his phone at the bar and returns to retrieve it while Kane stars as Theresa, a free-spirited woman in pursuit of justice, excitement and her husband Clive.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Billboard China, Billboard, 1 Oct. 2025
Set to debut on the streamer on January 9, 2026, the film follows free-spirited Poppy (Bader) and routine-loving Alex (Blyth), who have been unlikely best friends for a decade, living in different cities but spending every summer vacation together.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
But 25 years earlier, in the early 1970s, Ibiza was a very different place—an offbeat, free-spirited refuge under the shadow of Franco’s regime.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 30 Sep. 2025
After fashion designer Ulla Johnson launched her eponymous label in 1999, the brand swiftly became synonymous with an elegant slant of downtown free-spirited chic.
—Elizabeth Kiefer, Architectural Digest, 26 Sep. 2025
The 52-year-old actress is known to fans as the free-spirited Lynn Ann Searcy on the sitcom, and has had her fair share of favorite moments from the series, which aired for eight seasons from September 2000 to February 2008.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 20 Sep. 2025
Galligani, 55, remembers her mother as a perfectionist in the kitchen who would often scold her more free-spirited daughter for making a mess while cooking.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Sep. 2025
Alice is an epic saga diving into the struggles and triumphs of an extraordinary, free-spirited woman who helped shape the birth of cinema.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
Lloyd is set to play Clive, a man who loses his phone at the bar and returns to retrieve it while Kane stars as Theresa, a free-spirited woman in pursuit of justice, excitement and her husband Clive.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for free-spirited
Adjective
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But there’s growing demand for nontraditional voices who offer devoted niche audiences.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
30 Sep. 2025
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While sourcing items like sweetsop may require a trip to the nearest Caribbean market, there are plenty of other nontraditional ingredients that are perfect for fall cocktails that are readily available during this time of year.—
Essence,
Essence,
29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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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
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Just like the Nômade property in Tulum, Nômade Temple Holbox is mindfulness focused to the core, offering experiences ranging from introductory yoga classes to more out-there wellness experiences like lucid dreaming sound journeys.—
Carley Rojas Ávila,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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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
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Scallon is also well known for his 15-year stint at Maison Margiela, from 1993 to 2008, working alongside the iconoclastic founder, Martin Margiela, and functioning as communications head, the voice of the house, and ultimately its art director for communications.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
25 Sep. 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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He had been involved in dissident circles since his student days, in the nineties.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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Karmitz touted France as a country where a company like mk2 can represent a diverse range of filmmakers, including current films by Iranian, Palestinian, and Russian dissident directors.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
27 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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These statements were heretical in Athens, where Anaxagoras lived.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
20 Aug. 2025
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Although the French and Italian religious authorities welcomed their piety, those in Germany tended to suppress them as heretical and revolutionary.—
Michael Robbins,
Harpers Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
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