variants
or freebees
as in gifts
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 freebies
Part of the declines are a function of a maturing business where teams in a market like San Diego curtailed freebies and cheap tickets and moved toward a model of greater scarcity and premium experiences.
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Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 5 Mar. 2026
Ask for coupons and samples Manufacturers often lavish maternity wards with freebies, but the hospital staff is sometimes too busy to remember to dole them out.
—Deborah Skolnik, Parents, 1 Mar. 2026
Throughout 2026, Chick-fil-A is releasing new items and freebies as well as bringing back some of the nostalgic and retro classics from the past 80 years.
—Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 17 Feb. 2026
Karaban almost had a costly turnover on an inbound play with 14 seconds left, but the Huskies fouled up three and Mulready split his free throw attempts, setting up the game-clinching freebies from the Huskies’ captain.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 15 Feb. 2026
Baidu, Tencent and Alibaba are offering even bigger digital red envelopes, with some as high as CNY10,000, about $1,450, as well as vouchers, gadgets, and other freebies.
—Eunice Yoon, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026
Toward the end, the famous Namco character PAC-MAN came on stage and threw freebies into the crowd.
—Billboard Japan, Billboard, 30 Jan. 2026
National Popcorn Day celebrates the movie theater food staple, with major cinema chains offering customers deals on popcorn, including freebies, limited-edition merchandise and more.
—Alex Perry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 19 Jan. 2026
Theater chains, including Harkins Theatres, Cinemark, AMC Theatres and Regal Cinemas, are offering discounts and freebies to celebrate the popular movie snack.
—Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 17 Jan. 2026
Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 5 Mar. 2026
Ask for coupons and samples Manufacturers often lavish maternity wards with freebies, but the hospital staff is sometimes too busy to remember to dole them out.
—Deborah Skolnik, Parents, 1 Mar. 2026
Throughout 2026, Chick-fil-A is releasing new items and freebies as well as bringing back some of the nostalgic and retro classics from the past 80 years.
—Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 17 Feb. 2026
Karaban almost had a costly turnover on an inbound play with 14 seconds left, but the Huskies fouled up three and Mulready split his free throw attempts, setting up the game-clinching freebies from the Huskies’ captain.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 15 Feb. 2026
Baidu, Tencent and Alibaba are offering even bigger digital red envelopes, with some as high as CNY10,000, about $1,450, as well as vouchers, gadgets, and other freebies.
—Eunice Yoon, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026
Toward the end, the famous Namco character PAC-MAN came on stage and threw freebies into the crowd.
—Billboard Japan, Billboard, 30 Jan. 2026
National Popcorn Day celebrates the movie theater food staple, with major cinema chains offering customers deals on popcorn, including freebies, limited-edition merchandise and more.
—Alex Perry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 19 Jan. 2026
Theater chains, including Harkins Theatres, Cinemark, AMC Theatres and Regal Cinemas, are offering discounts and freebies to celebrate the popular movie snack.
—Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 17 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for freebies
Noun
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Perfect for the birthdays or any celebration, these gifts capture the wonder and nostalgia that only Disney can deliver.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Mar. 2026
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One of her weirdest gifts to rock & roll culture has turned out to be one of her most enduring — a T-shirt.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
4 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The kits' contents largely depend on donations the program receives.—
MAKIYA SEMINERA THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
1 Mar. 2026
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Batson has pulled in record philanthropic donations, including $50 million from Home Depot co-founder Arthur Blank for a new national training center in Atlanta, and $30 million from Washington Spirit owner Michele Kang for women’s and girls’ programs.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
28 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Altogether, Paris Fashion Week FW26, running from March 2 to 10, will feature 67 ready-to-wear shows and 31 presentations, compared to the 71 shows and 37 presentations during FW25.—
Laure Guilbault,
Vogue,
2 Mar. 2026
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High performance has become a given, but no longer a feature to flaunt, and the fall collections seen at presentations throughout the week were full of statement-making investment pieces, including the four options selected by WWD here.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
2 Mar. 2026
Noun
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But the truth behind the letter’s contents and its fallout is much messier than what episode 4 presents.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
4 Mar. 2026
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Well, there are traditional dinner parties, where the host supplies the meal and the guests may or may not bring little presents — sometimes food treats — to be used at the discretion of the host.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Freebies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freebies. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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