free rein

Example Sentences

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“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

“Policy permanency is a more effective driver of long-term economic growth, but we’ll see. She is a political rock star in Japan and will have free rein for now.”

From Barron's • Feb. 9, 2026

"I got free rein on the internet basically. So I think that for me, the damage has already been done."

From BBC • Dec. 12, 2025

Sephora gave shoppers free rein to schmear on lipstick and play with eye shadow.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 8, 2025

All in all, it seemed to Penelope that a modest amount of optimism could safely be given free rein.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood