fancy-free
Example Sentences
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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
This week had been spirit week at Robb Elementary, and Tuesday was foot loose and fancy-free day, with the kids encouraged to wear their fanciest footwear.
From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 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
It was only natural, then, for the more flighty Margaret, throneless and fancy-free, to go in search of company less starchy and more glamorous.
From The Guardian • Sep. 23, 2017
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)
