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fancy-free

[fan-see-free] / ˈfæn siˈfri /


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He left in 2016, spending his days footloose and fancy-free at the Oakland Zoo.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 23, 2022

Bella always described her mom as sort of fancy-free and superfun, but Edward sees the way Renée reverses roles and makes Bella into the caregiver, and isn’t really on board with it.

From Slate • Aug. 7, 2020

"Saturday Night Live" just dropped a fun and fancy-free teaser for this week's episode, hosted by Melissa McCarthy.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2017

The true danger of human nature is to idealize anything that’s already happened, be it the repressive 1950s or fancy-free Clinton era.

From The Guardian • Dec. 28, 2016

Great ones she had never yet encountered; for Cecil, if not quite fancy-free, had only read and perhaps dreamed of passions.

From Sword and Gown A Novel by Lawrence, George A. (George Alfred)