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
But others allow the companies free rein, according to state regulators.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 31, 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
"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
This was so unknown, in my experience, that I wondered if he was too soft, if he gave them too much free rein.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
