free love

noun

1
: living openly with a sexual partner without marriage
2
: sexual relations with no commitments by either partner

Examples of free love in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Comics also exposed a scandalous side to American society with scenes of free love, secret identities, and gender-play. Tim Brinkhof, JSTOR Daily, 9 Oct. 2024 The awkward love triangle depicted in the film is true to the free love spirit of the show's origins. Jillian Sederholm, EW.com, 4 Oct. 2024 The generation that ushered in the birth control pill, natural childbirth, and free love really left us in the lurch for the third chapter of the story that begins with periods, includes babies, and ends with our ovaries closing up shop. Anne Fulenwider, Flow Space, 6 Sep. 2024 Woodhull promoted free love, which only reinforced this representation. Allison Lange / Made By History, TIME, 6 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for free love 

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Word History

First Known Use

1705, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of free love was in 1705

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“Free love.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/free%20love. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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