free rein
Example Sentences
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The show’s theme song, which comes from Emmy and Grammy-winning composer Danny Elfman, who created iconic theme songs for “The Simpsons” and “Wednesday,” was given free rein.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
Nearly 90 percent of green spaces in Washington are under federal control, meaning the president has almost free rein to change them to his liking.
From Barron's ● May 19, 2026
“One of the things I knew going into the project is that we weren’t going to have free rein access to them at every minute, every second of their time in Los Angeles,” he said.
From Salon ● Mar. 27, 2026
A superintendent assigned to the case gives George free rein to pursue his theories.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 13, 2026
“But I thought you said he gave you total free rein over the park.”
From "Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus" by Dusti Bowling
