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as in loose
not bound, confined, or detained by force
after having been chained for so long, the suddenly footloose dog ran helter-skelter about the yard
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as in freewheeling
not held back by rules, duties, or worries
wished I could be as carefree as that footloose toddler
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Recent Examples of footloose
These natural attributes no longer matter as firms are attracted to cities where footloose knowledge workers congregate.
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Ian Goldin, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2023
The result is footloose foreign capital flows out of emerging markets that are deemed riskier.
—Cristina Bodea, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2023
Tip the world, and the fearful and the timid, nailed securely and drearily in place, would stay put — but the footloose and bold and adventuresome would roll into L.A. and remake themselves.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2023
Audrey Hepburn gets footloose and fancy free in this Gershwin classic from the 1950s that’s set in the fashion salons of the always chic and stylish city of Paree.
—Deanna Janes, Harper's BAZAAR, 28 Nov. 2022
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Ian Goldin, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2023
The result is footloose foreign capital flows out of emerging markets that are deemed riskier.
—Cristina Bodea, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2023
Tip the world, and the fearful and the timid, nailed securely and drearily in place, would stay put — but the footloose and bold and adventuresome would roll into L.A. and remake themselves.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2023
Audrey Hepburn gets footloose and fancy free in this Gershwin classic from the 1950s that’s set in the fashion salons of the always chic and stylish city of Paree.
—Deanna Janes, Harper's BAZAAR, 28 Nov. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for footloose
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So, to shed light on this process, Li Hsia Yeo, a planetary scientist at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland, led a lab experiment observing the effects of simulated solar wind on two samples of loose regolith brought to Earth by the Apollo 17 mission.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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With an upright growth habit and loose, open canopy, oleander makes a graceful evergreen hedge in USDA zones 8-10.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
25 Apr. 2025
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The podcast format gives Tolbert a more freewheeling forum than radio.—
Jerry McDonald,
The Mercury News,
28 Feb. 2025
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There’s no legal argument to be made against this turn away from fact-checking and towards a more freewheeling, more disinformation-laden, more confusing, more hateful and less illuminating approach.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
13 Jan. 2025
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The problem for the Ducks is that free agency looks to be a depressed market after Mitch Marner, and that’s if the Toronto Maple Leafs star makes it to July 1.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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All three services have free tiers with similar features, though RingCentral Video supports slightly longer meetings.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
20 Apr. 2025
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The Retreat Linen Top and matching Mid-rise Shorts, both over 40 percent off, can be styled together for a polished resort outfit or worn separately with basics for casual, everyday wear.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Apr. 2025
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If the weather promises to be nice, pull the picnic tables together for a casual potluck gathering full of everyone's favorite Easter food.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
19 Apr. 2025
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Americans believe in fairness and compassion and Trump has been the opposite in his unbound eagerness to round up people.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2025
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Unlike regular magazines, Billboard Artist is a large-format, unbound conceptual edition where each page feels like a collectible poster.—
Billboard Korea,
Billboard,
18 Mar. 2025
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“Footloose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/footloose. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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