freebie

noun

ˈfrē-bē How to pronounce freebie (audio)
variants or freebee
Definition of freebienext
as in gift
something given to someone without expectation of a return I got this CD as a freebie for buying a receiver

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Recent Examples of freebie And so do all sorts of freebies, from free ice cream and drinks to such swag as sunhats, sun lotion or eye cream. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 23 June 2026 People subscribe for the freebie, not for your perspective. — Sun Yi, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026 Azaria ultimately scored a freebie to Game 4 and said the seats were good, even though he was stashed up near the rafters along with stars such as Questlove, Rainn Wilson, Ed Burns, Jeremy Strong, Aaron Judge and Christy Turlington. — Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 16 June 2026 There's also a new rewards program with cash back and Monday freebies. — Louryn Strampe, Wired News, 16 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for freebie
Recent Examples of Synonyms for freebie
  1. gift
  2. donation
  3. presentation
  4. present
Noun
  • Some of its greatest gifts arrive disguised as boredom — an afternoon with nothing scheduled, a bike pointed toward a friend’s house, a library book that unexpectedly becomes impossible to put down.
    — Chicago Tribune, Twin Cities, 16 July 2026
  • Federal Election Commission filings released Wednesday night show the CEO personally donated $1 million in May to Public First, the super PAC pushing for mandatory AI safety rules—his largest political gift on record.
    — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 16 July 2026
Definition of gift
Noun
  • This week, the Center for Biological Diversity, the Miami Pine Rocklands Association, the South Florida Wildlands Association and the Tropical Audubon Society announced a $925,000 donation to Miami-Dade County to acquire more pineland.
    — Jenny Staletovich, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026
  • Then there’s Sánchez Bezos, who has moved to the forefront of the couple’s philanthropic efforts, effectively steering a multibillion-dollar philanthropy while making other sizable donations to issues that matter to her.
    — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 14 July 2026
Definition of donation
Noun
  • During its CinemaCon presentation in April, it was revealed that the planned theatrical release date was slated for June 30, 2028.
    — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 18 July 2026
  • In 2009, the Directors’ Guild and the Writers’ Guild objected when the TV Academy revealed a plan to pre-tape award presentations in eight categories before the show.
    — Michael Schneider, Variety, 17 July 2026
Definition of presentation
Noun
  • Through seven games of summer league, the Warriors’ forward of the future looks ready to be their answer to several questions facing the team’s uncertain present.
    — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 19 July 2026
  • Ginsburg misjudged an unknowable future; Biden failed to respond to a visible present.
    — Michael Sonnenfeldt, Fortune, 19 July 2026
Definition of present

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