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 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 Many of the sites offered merchandise for sale or freebies such as water, cat toys or even clothes. — Hannah Ruhoff june 8, Sacbee.com, 8 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for freebie
Recent Examples of Synonyms for freebie
  1. gift
  2. donation
  3. presentation
  4. present
Noun
  • Typically, big-money gifts come after a donor has expressed a desire to support a particular cause or idea or group.
    — Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 10 July 2026
  • Rather than rooting themselves in any one tradition, Sonenshein and Vahle achieve cohesion through their style — a conscious, effective unity of their culinary gifts.
    — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
Definition of gift
Noun
  • The study surveyed blood donations for the disease’s key antibody, which is in a class dubbed IgE and specifically attacks a double-sugar molecule called galactose-α-1,3-galactose, also known as alpha-gal.
    — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 7 July 2026
  • London — Nigel Farage, leader of the populist right-wing Reform UK party, has resigned from parliament and will stand for his seat again in a special election, amid mounting controversy over financial donations.
    — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
Definition of donation
Noun
  • The documentary — filmed on Santa Barbara Island, one of the Channel Islands — will be screened July 15 in a special Pride Week presentation by the San Diego Natural History Museum and the San Diego Bird Alliance.
    — Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 July 2026
  • There was a presentation by Jerren Chang, President and CEO of Partners in Democracy.
    — John Werner, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
Definition of presentation
Noun
  • That philosophy may prove particularly valuable over the next two years as veterans and emerging stars compete for roster spots on a team that believes playing at home presents a once-in-a-generation opportunity.
    — Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • Over a short seven days, the Lakers confronted their past, welcomed their present and got a glimpse at their future.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
Definition of present

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