fancy-free
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of fancy-free
Example Sentences
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He left in 2016, spending his days footloose and fancy-free at the Oakland Zoo.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 23, 2022
"Saturday Night Live" just dropped a fun and fancy-free teaser for this week's episode, hosted by Melissa McCarthy.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 10, 2017
The true danger of human nature is to idealize anything that’s already happened, be it the repressive 1950s or fancy-free Clinton era.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 28, 2016
Prada produces clothing and accessories for its namesake brand and for Miu Miu, Mrs. Prada’s more fancy-free second label.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2015
Anna Magdalena was twenty-three, strong, fancy-free, and by a dozen, lacking one, was to increase the limit.
From Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 14 Little Journeys to the Homes of Great Musicians by Hubbard, Elbert
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