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
Bella always described her mom as sort of fancy-free and superfun, but Edward sees the way Renée reverses roles and makes Bella into the caregiver, and isn’t really on board with it.
From Slate ● Aug. 7, 2020
It was only natural, then, for the more flighty Margaret, throneless and fancy-free, to go in search of company less starchy and more glamorous.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 23, 2017
"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
Pretty, well-bred girls smiled at him, partly because airmen with notable records were still a novelty, and partly because Jack MacRae was worth a second look from any girl who was fancy-free.
From Poor Man's Rock by Johnson, Frank Tenney
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