as in bohemian
a person who does not conform to generally accepted standards or customs
an artistically inclined free spirit who felt alienated and stifled while growing up in a small town
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Recent Examples of free spirit
In the backdrop to her work, the actress had a reputation as a free spirit, who raised her only son Luca Magnani on her own, having split from his actor father prior to his birth in 1942.
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 28 Nov. 2024
Trending Stories Culkin’s Zen-stoner take on a free spirit that’s also a broken spirit — an accidentally spilled bit of information hints at a backstory that suggests the film’s title is earned — would be enough to recommend this.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2024
But as an adventure-loving free spirit, Héra would much rather spend her days out in the wilderness with her horse instead of being saddled with royal responsibilities.
—Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 11 Dec. 2024
The Emirates, in fairness, is perhaps not the ideal environment to hand such an attacking free spirit a first Premier League start.
—Paul Taylor, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 28 Nov. 2024
Trending Stories Culkin’s Zen-stoner take on a free spirit that’s also a broken spirit — an accidentally spilled bit of information hints at a backstory that suggests the film’s title is earned — would be enough to recommend this.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2024
But as an adventure-loving free spirit, Héra would much rather spend her days out in the wilderness with her horse instead of being saddled with royal responsibilities.
—Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 11 Dec. 2024
The Emirates, in fairness, is perhaps not the ideal environment to hand such an attacking free spirit a first Premier League start.
—Paul Taylor, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for free spirit
Noun
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Kai Havertz’s finishing, for example, or Kylian Mbappe’s work rate, or the gradual erosion of Jack Grealish’s maverick edge.—
Rory Smith,
The Athletic,
19 Jan. 2025
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Overall, there were palpable achievements, not a few of which involved reminding Americans of the importance of core structural values as the maverick extremes of political discourse exploded in their influence.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Jan. 2025
Noun
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And while his rivals have landed serious blows against him, he’s embraced the tabloid-style frenzy at each of those junctures, incorporating them into his narrative identity as an underappreciated lone ranger constantly battling the world.—
TIME,
TIME,
7 May 2024
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Look, first of all, Netanyahu is not a lone ranger.—
Isaac Chotiner,
The New Yorker,
2 Apr. 2024
Noun
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Like this lone wolf animal out there, this coyote just running around the field and Tommy’s looking at him with a kinship, but then he is killed right before his eyes.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
12 Jan. 2025
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Some of these things run deeper in terms of the lone wolf element.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
5 Jan. 2025
Noun
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For over a decade, Grimes delighted the public with hilariously dilettante and enfant terrible press bits.—
Alexandra Bregman,
Forbes,
1 Dec. 2024
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Well, my editor, Judith Regan, was the enfant terrible of publishing in the ‘90s.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them,
9 Dec. 2024
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