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
As I wander past a "free play" section with a huge bank of computers, my perception shifts and I realise just how big a deal this all is.
From BBC ● Mar. 28, 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
Rams with free play but Stafford and Kupp can't connect on what would have been an easy TD.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 19, 2023
Can we have free play today? a boy asks.
From "Mockingbird" by Kathryn Erskine
