free as a bird
Example Sentences
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I needed to be free as a bird and also to do other things.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
"I've got nothing to hide anymore. I'm free as a bird," says Shine, a goal-scoring hero for Glasgow City in two Scottish finals and key European games.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2022
“I’m free, I’m free as a bird now,” he said.
From New York Times ● Jun. 24, 2022
So I have a week to tool around Afghanistan, free as a bird flapping in the breeze, and my perspective is not solely limited to that of the military.
From Salon ● May 24, 2012
One judge's name was Mr. Dove, which I thought was a good omen, because I kept thinking that I would soon be free as a bird.
From "Hole in My Life" by Jack Gantos
