free-thinking

Example Sentences

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These three musicians criss-crossed the ranks of New York’s most free-thinking groups for more than a decade.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

But the the total loss of a free-thinking community isn’t all that satisfying, either.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 24, 2025

The collection served to explore contrasting ideas, adding feminine touches to masculine tailoring by changing proportions, while mixing formal and casual looks, to create something "spontaneous and free-thinking", according to the show notes.

From Reuters • Sep. 27, 2023

All were free-thinking members who might have broken the whip on their day if they felt strongly about an issue.

From BBC • Oct. 28, 2022

As if by an act of providence, Ernest promptly came within the orbit of a genuinely free-thinking pioneer of advanced physics.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik