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free spirit

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noun

free spirits plural
  1. a person with a highly individual or unique attitude, lifestyle, or imagination; nonconformist.


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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

Grealish certainly seemed more a free spirit at Aston Villa.

From BBC Feb. 7, 2025

Me: Married later, unconventional creative type, tattoos, a lover of colorful trendy clothes, a free spirit and, after decades of wild partying, sober.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 3, 2025

When they were just dating, my mother was still the free spirit, doing what she wanted, going where she wanted.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah

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