free-flowing

adjective

free-flow·​ing ˈfrē-ˌflō-iŋ How to pronounce free-flowing (audio)
: characterized by easy freedom in movement, progression, or style
a free-flowing essay

Examples of free-flowing in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web But Road Diary itself feels more akin to the free-flowing spirit of those earlier concerts, skipping in time or between topics without settling in any one place too long. Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Oct. 2024 The league says that will remain the status quo in 2024-25 after players adjusted to the slightly more physical and free-flowing style of play. Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 23 Oct. 2024 Less than two months after the removal of dams restored a free-flowing Klamath River, salmon have made their way upstream to begin spawning and have been spotted in Oregon for the first time in more than a century. Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2024 Multiple large sliding glass doors allow free-flowing circulation from the interior to the covered decks that wrap around multiple sides. Kody Boye, USA TODAY, 17 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for free-flowing 

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Word History

First Known Use

1875, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of free-flowing was in 1875

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

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