free play
Example Sentences
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In structured play, adults lead the activity, versus free play, where the children figure out what to do with minimal adult direction.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 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
Worst of all, not understanding these costs could make you believe that they don’t exist and that you’re getting a free play on the stock market’s slot machine.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2025
RAVE’s mission is to “build small fields for free play across the state of Washington,” according to Ashley Fosberg, the organization’s vice president of philanthropy and executive director.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 26, 2024
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
