free play

Example Sentences

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Instead, the black shiny faceless Phantom robot is engaged in "free play", manipulating a bunch of coloured kids blocks.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Worst of all, not understanding these costs could make you believe that they don’t exist and that you’re getting a free play on the stock market’s slot machine.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 3, 2025

Some are focused on free play, while others spend more time on teaching children to learn letters and numbers.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2024

“Two, I also wanted to remind him that was a free play because they jumped offside.”

From Seattle Times • Jul. 26, 2023

Can we have free play today? a boy asks.

From "Mockingbird" by Kathryn Erskine