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

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Some former staff also point to struggles to preserve the assistant’s original attributes, including its consistency and functionality, while imbuing it with new generative features such as creativity and free-flowing dialogue. Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 14 Jan. 2025 There’s a special free-flowing quality to these sorts of ensemble comedies with elderly casts (movies like Book Club and Last Vegas) that feels carefree and digestible without ever sacrificing authenticity. Travis Bean, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025 There’s an image of Mahsa Amini, a young woman who was arrested in 2022 for not wearing her hijab to the Iranian morality police’s liking and died in custody under suspicious circumstances, tugging on the Grand Ayatollah’s beard with her hair free-flowing. Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 9 Jan. 2025 Mainly the audience enjoyed watching stars like Glen Powell and Globe perennial Nicole Kidman (20 nods) smash elbows over free-flowing drinks and Nobu sushi in the Beverly Hilton. Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 6 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for free-flowing 

Word History

First Known Use

1875, in the meaning defined above

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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 18 Jan. 2025.

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