How to Use freelance in a Sentence

freelance

1 of 3 adjective
  • I wrote a freelance article for a nature magazine.
  • Most of those bureaus were lost and replaced with freelance work.
    — Rebecca Keegan, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Dec. 2022
  • My freelance projects slowed down during lockdown, so my income did, too.
    — Linda Stewart, CNN, 4 Oct. 2022
  • Robertson begged for the chance to hire freelance editors and morph the show into a half-hour drama.
    — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 7 Apr. 2022
  • Aikins was burned out from reporting on the war in Afghanistan as a freelance journalist and felt ready to leave.
    — Terry W. Hartle, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Mar. 2022
  • Claire Saffitz is a freelance recipe developer and video host.
    — Claire Saffitz, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Dec. 2022
  • Stillman started a child-care facility on the lot for its freelance workers.
    — Anousha Sakoui, Los Angeles Times, 22 Aug. 2022
  • David Miano has provided support to hundreds of trips in his two decades working as a freelance porter.
    — Kang-Chun Cheng, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Oct. 2022
  • Starting off with a freelance role at an edtech company is a great way to see whether this field is a good fit and to start building relationships.
    — Colette Coleman, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2022
  • Bivins was a freelance journalist who frequently covered protests in Portland over the past decade.
    — oregonlive, 7 May 2022
  • Maya Polton is a freelance home writer for Better Homes & Gardens.
    — Maya Polton, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Nov. 2022
  • Upwork and Freelancer are probably the two oldest, largest, freelance online gig sites.
    — USA TODAY, 29 Mar. 2022
  • Jade Sacker, mentioned in the claims, is a freelance journalist and has never worked for the cable news outlet.
    — Mckenzie Sadeghi, USA TODAY, 5 Jan. 2022
  • Without doubt, the future for the freelance revolution remains bright.
    — Jon Younger, Forbes, 17 June 2022
  • Rand Richards Cooper is a freelance food writer in Connecticut.
    — Rand Richards Cooper, Hartford Courant, 2 May 2022
  • Hale worked as a freelance graphic designer and a part-time grocery shopper, a LinkedIn profile says.
    — Nouran Salahieh, CNN, 29 Mar. 2023
  • Rita Omokha is a freelance writer based in New York who writes about culture, news, and politics.
    — Rita Omokha, ELLE, 14 Dec. 2022
  • Daley Quinn is a freelance beauty, lifestyle, and health writer based in New York City.
    — Daley Quinn, Peoplemag, 22 Oct. 2022
  • Austin Tice was a freelance journalist and a former US Marine.
    — Mohammed Abdelbary, CNN, 3 June 2022
  • Kizito Makoye is a freelance reporter based in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
    — USA Today, 18 Jan. 2022
  • Enlarge / Dan takes a freelance job restoring video tapes damaged in an apartment building fire in 1994.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 17 Jan. 2022
  • Many of those who worked for Made by Fabric were previously freelance writers for Netflix.
    — Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2022
  • This inspired Aprile to start to write a book about the freelance beauty industry in Manhattan sharing how far standing out can take you.
    — Yola Robert, Forbes, 15 July 2022
  • Years ago, adrift and discouraged by the lack of freelance prospects, Dana enrolled in a Protestant seminary, only to drop out after two years.
    — Dan Cryer, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2022
  • Feride Yalav-Heckeroth is a freelance writer based between Istanbul and Bodensee.
    — CNN, 18 Nov. 2022
  • Hilary Decent is a freelance journalist who moved to Naperville from England in 2007.
    — Hilary Decent, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2022
  • Ed Ou, a freelance video journalist who was a plaintiff in the suit, was struck by a projectile and pepper sprayed, while covering the George Floyd protests.
    — Joe Sutton, CNN, 9 Feb. 2022
  • Xiongjie Dai, a freelance software engineer living in the Chinese city of Suzhou, dreams about his first big trip post-Covid-19.
    — Kate Springer, CNN, 7 Jan. 2023
  • Joi was a freelance graphic designer from Berkeley, California.
    — Amogh Dimri, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2026
  • His freelance interior-designer wife, Lindsay, isn’t so deluded.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026

freelance

2 of 3 verb
  • Of those that stay employees, a good amount will freelance on the side.
    — Matthew Mottola, Forbes, 19 May 2021
  • Forty-one years, plus six years of freelancing my way through college.
    — Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
  • But the fact is, Letang and Girard like to freelance.
    — Josh Yohe, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
  • How will this shift to freelance work impact the overall job market?
    — Kathy Caprino, Forbes, 6 July 2021
  • Williamson also said the team has a penchant to freelance when things are going wrong.
    — Christian Clark, NOLA.com, 20 Jan. 2021
  • Burning bridges is not an option available to freelance writers.
    — Basav Biradar, Quartz India, 2 Aug. 2020
  • Another part just wanted a break as a then-freelancing mom working at home.
    — Ben Popken, NBC News, 19 Sep. 2017
  • Patience and perseverance go a long way in the world of freelancing.
    — Micah Iverson, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2018
  • Culp is one of millions of Americans who are now freelancing.
    — Alyssa Newcomb, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2023
  • That’s what happened to freelance writer Wendy Reynolds during her first try last year.
    — Patrick Connolly, orlandosentinel.com, 16 Nov. 2020
  • Their biggest play was one that broke down, allowing Watson to freelance.
    — Paul Daugherty, Cincinnati.com, 15 Sep. 2017
  • For lack of a better word, though, is SpaceX freelancing in these conflict zones?
    — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Zadoorian had been freelancing for a year when the agency decided to hire him full time.
    — Ellen Piligian, Detroit Free Press, 3 May 2018
  • In music and the arts, freelancing has long been the nature of the work—and some schools have helped to facilitate that.
    — Michelle Cheng, Quartz at Work, 17 Oct. 2019
  • Tell the team to play through the Mexican press, and see who maintains his composure or who tries to freelance.
    — Brian Straus, SI.com, 11 Sep. 2019
  • That will be worth watching, as Jackson and Andrews often freelanced in years past.
    — Brian Wacker, Baltimore Sun, 31 July 2023
  • Upwork was formed of the merger of two freelancing websites, Elance and oDesk.
    — Maureen Farrell, WSJ, 12 Apr. 2018
  • More and more people are turning to freelance work to either supplement their income or as their full-time career.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes, 9 Apr. 2021
  • Under Knox, she was called upon to freelance and improvise more, make decisions in the flow of the game.
    — Wilson Moore, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Aug. 2022
  • Leonard isn’t freelancing, per se, isn’t playing hunches with reckless disregard for the rest of the defense.
    — Joel A. Erickson, Indianapolis Star, 24 Oct. 2019
  • So, despite these obstacles, is freelancing still a profitable career choice?
    — Chelsea Tobin, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
  • The Rams were bad against the run last season, in part because Suh would freelance and sometimes leave his assignment.
    — Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2019
  • But in the process, he’s taken away one of Stafford’s greatest strengths — the ability to freelance, take chances and be a bit of a gunslinger.
    — Jamie Samuelsen, Detroit Free Press, 4 Nov. 2017
  • Much of it was shot at music clubs in Boston, where Horenstein freelanced for Rounder Records.
    — Sam Whiting, San Francisco Chronicle, 31 Jan. 2018
  • The beats come first, then Post Malone comes into the studio and freelances melodies for about 15 minutes.
    — Michael Corcoran, ExpressNews.com, 28 Oct. 2019
  • Marc worked for the City of Pomona and also did freelance social media work, according to his father.
    — Cierra Morgan, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Engage in bootcamps, creative side projects and freelancing work to demonstrate value in a shifting job market.
    — Larry English, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
  • But the hunch here is Rapp is best suited as the freelancing free safety, meaning the nickel spot is up for grabs come August.
    — Adam Jude, The Seattle Times, 12 May 2017
  • Some officials fear the president’s son-in-law has been freelancing foreign policy in one of the most volatile regions in the world.
    — James Hohmann, Washington Post, 20 Mar. 2018
  • After two years, Park switched to freelance to do more patternmaking and started with Dion Lee.
    — Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 18 Dec. 2025

freelance

3 of 3 noun
  • Why do employers think freelance equals full time, all the time?
    — Roxane Gay, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2024
  • Sam Brief is a freelance reporter.
    — Sam Brief, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
  • Sam Brief is a freelance reporter.
    — Sam Brief, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2026
  • Sam Brief is a freelance reporter.
    — Sam Brief, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Sam Brief is a freelance reporter.
    — Sam Brief, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
  • Lisa Shames is a freelance writer.
    — Lisa Shames, Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2026
  • Steven Winn is a freelance writer.
    — Steven Winn, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Dave Melton is a freelance reporter.
    — Dave Melton, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Michelle Mullins is a freelance reporter.
    — Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
  • Michelle Mullins is a freelance reporter.
    — Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Britt Julious is a freelance critic.
    — Britt Julious, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
  • Britt Julious is a freelance critic.
    — Britt Julious, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
  • Britt Julious is a freelance critic.
    — Britt Julious, Chicago Tribune, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Michelle Mullins is a freelance reporter.
    — Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Michelle Mullins is a freelance reporter.
    — Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
  • Louis Sigaud is a freelance writer from Maine.
    — Louis Sigaud, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2026
  • Matt Le Cren is a freelance reporter.
    — Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
  • Matt Le Cren is a freelance reporter.
    — Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2026
  • Matt Le Cren is a freelance reporter.
    — Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2026
  • Matt Le Cren is a freelance reporter.
    — Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
  • Matt Le Cren is a freelance reporter.
    — Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
  • Matt Le Cren is a freelance reporter.
    — Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Matt Le Cren is a freelance reporter.
    — Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
  • Matt Le Cren is a freelance reporter.
    — Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
  • Matt Le Cren is a freelance reporter.
    — Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Matt Le Cren is a freelance reporter.
    — Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Matt Le Cren is a freelance reporter.
    — Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Matt Le Cren is a freelance reporter.
    — Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Matt Le Cren is a freelance reporter.
    — Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
  • Matt Le Cren is a freelance reporter.
    — Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026

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