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Recent Examples of free-spirited
To Adonyeva, the SRVC caters to those free-spirited, London-centric women who would mix sportswear, soft tailoring, and party pieces that move from office to art opening to late-night bar.
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Tianwei Zhang,
Footwear News,
22 June 2026
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
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
Tianwei Zhang,
Footwear News,
22 June 2026
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.
—
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
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 classic straight-leg silhouette is relaxed throughout, providing ease and movement to the style, balancing the more out-there design details.
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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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The cycle can probably only be broken only by the election of iconoclastic radical politicians.
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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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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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Five long-standing Iranian dissident groups, including PJAK, the Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan and the Kurdistan Freedom Party, had formed an alliance, Reuters also reported.
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Dislocation from tariffs, onshoring, war, oil, and supply shocks present opportunities for dissident shareholders to show laggards the way.
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In the 14th century, Bibles in English became associated with John Wycliffe, a priest who criticized corruption in the Catholic Church, and whose views on Holy Communion the church had declared heretical.
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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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“Free-spirited.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/free-spirited. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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