free play
Americannoun
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They’re hoping free play will make them resilient in a world dominated by screens.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
Instead, the black shiny faceless Phantom robot is engaged in "free play", manipulating a bunch of coloured kids blocks.
From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2026
Rams with free play but Stafford and Kupp can't connect on what would have been an easy TD.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 19, 2023
Young children need big spaces for free play.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 10, 2023
The glad days that dawned gave me liberty for the free play of impulse and, from anxiety and restraint, I leaped to license and thoughtless action.
From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright
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