free spirit
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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A lesbian free spirit living in Paris since 1922, she had grown up in Indianapolis and written an arts column for the Indianapolis Star.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 19, 2026
In many ways, Kruglov was a free spirit himself.
From Salon • Oct. 27, 2025
“The quirkiness and the self-determination and not being overregulated — all those things are the free spirit of what it means to be an Altadenan.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2025
He was greeted as a hero in Turin, but the scene there was too claustrophobic for such a free spirit.
From BBC • Jan. 17, 2025
She was a free spirit who would go on to spend years moving between Hawaii and Indonesia.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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