freelancer
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of freelancer
First recorded in 1920–25; freelance ( def. ) + -er 1 ( def. )
Example Sentences
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Barcelo has been doing visual effects for 26 years, mostly as a freelancer.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
"So when you download software, when an SME uses the cloud, when a freelancer sells a design service abroad, there are no taxes at the border," she said.
From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026
In direct messages between client and freelancer, matters of A.I. usage and ghostwriting can be discussed.
From Slate • Mar. 20, 2026
"We are waiting, sitting by the crossing. My son and I slept here last night, on the pavement, in the cold, waiting to go back home," he told a BBC freelancer.
From BBC • Oct. 10, 2025
I forget the year it was launched and if I was still a freelancer at the Free Press Journal or on its staff.
From Behind the News: Voices from Goa's Press by Various
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