How to Use freelance in a Sentence

freelance

1 of 3 adjective

• I wrote a freelance article for a nature magazine.
• Matt Le Cren is a freelance reporter for the Naperville Sun.
  — Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2023
• Patrick is a freelance critic who tweets @TheBookMaven.
  — Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times, 2 Feb. 2023
• Most of those bureaus were lost and replaced with freelance work.
  — Rebecca Keegan, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Dec. 2022
• Paul Johnson is a freelance reporter for The Beacon-News.
  — Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 10 Sep. 2022
• Aikins was burned out from reporting on the war in Afghanistan as a freelance journalist and felt ready to leave.
  — Terry W. Hartle, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Mar. 2022
• Robertson begged for the chance to hire freelance editors and morph the show into a half-hour drama.
  — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 7 Apr. 2022
• As far-fetched as the show could be (how did a freelance advice columnist afford racks of Jimmy Choo shoes?
  — Vicki Shabo, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Aug. 2023
• Daley Quinn is a freelance beauty, lifestyle, and health writer based in New York City.
  — Daley Quinn, Peoplemag, 22 Oct. 2022
• Ula Chrobak is a freelance science writer based in Nevada.
  — Ula Chrobak, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Feb. 2022
• Xiongjie Dai, a freelance software engineer living in the Chinese city of Suzhou, dreams about his first big trip post-Covid-19.
  — Kate Springer, CNN, 7 Jan. 2023
• Maya Polton is a freelance home writer for Better Homes & Gardens.
  — Maya Polton, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Nov. 2022
• Austin Tice was a freelance journalist and a former US Marine.
  — Mohammed Abdelbary, CNN, 3 June 2022
• Jade Sacker, mentioned in the claims, is a freelance journalist and has never worked for the cable news outlet.
  — Mckenzie Sadeghi, USA TODAY, 5 Jan. 2022
• My freelance projects slowed down during lockdown, so my income did, too.
  — Linda Stewart, CNN, 4 Oct. 2022
• Danielle James is a freelance writer for Good Housekeeping.
  — Catharine Malzahn, Good Housekeeping, 4 Aug. 2022
• Jesse Wright is a freelance reporter for Pioneer Press.
  — Jesse Wright, Chicago Tribune, 21 Nov. 2022
• Rita Omokha is a freelance writer based in New York who writes about culture, news, and politics.
  — Rita Omokha, ELLE, 14 Dec. 2022
• Kizito Makoye is a freelance reporter based in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
  — USA Today, 18 Jan. 2022
• David Miano has provided support to hundreds of trips in his two decades working as a freelance porter.
  — Kang-Chun Cheng, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Oct. 2022
• Enlarge / Dan takes a freelance job restoring video tapes damaged in an apartment building fire in 1994.
  — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 17 Jan. 2022
• Hilary Decent is a freelance journalist who moved to Naperville from England in 2007.
  — Hilary Decent, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2022
• Ed Ou, a freelance video journalist who was a plaintiff in the suit, was struck by a projectile and pepper sprayed, while covering the George Floyd protests.
  — Joe Sutton, CNN, 9 Feb. 2022
• Starting off with a freelance role at an edtech company is a great way to see whether this field is a good fit and to start building relationships.
  — Colette Coleman, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2022
• Hale worked as a freelance graphic designer and a part-time grocery shopper, a LinkedIn profile says.
  — Nouran Salahieh, CNN, 29 Mar. 2023
• Claire Saffitz is a freelance recipe developer and video host.
  — Claire Saffitz, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Dec. 2022
• Bivins was a freelance journalist who frequently covered protests in Portland over the past decade.
  — oregonlive, 7 May 2022
• Rand Richards Cooper is a freelance food writer in Connecticut.
  — Rand Richards Cooper, Hartford Courant, 2 May 2022
• Gentry has photographed prep sports and other athletics for AL.com on a freelance basis in recent years.
  — Carol Robinson | [e-mail], al, 22 July 2023
• Among those arrested was 57-year-old Marvin Gentry, who has photographed prep sports and other athletics for AL.com on a freelance basis in recent years.
  — Carol Robinson | [e-mail], al, 24 July 2023

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freelance

2 of 3 verb

• Of those that stay employees, a good amount will freelance on the side.
  — Matthew Mottola, Forbes, 19 May 2021
• Williamson also said the team has a penchant to freelance when things are going wrong.
  — Christian Clark, NOLA.com, 20 Jan. 2021
• Muller runs the French publication La Lettre de l'Audiovisuel and used to freelance on the side.
  — Ivana Kottasová, CNN, 24 Dec. 2019
• In music and the arts, freelancing has long been the nature of the work—and some schools have helped to facilitate that.
  — Michelle Cheng, Quartz at Work, 17 Oct. 2019
• How will this shift to freelance work impact the overall job market?
  — Kathy Caprino, Forbes, 6 July 2021
• Upwork was formed of the merger of two freelancing websites, Elance and oDesk.
  — Maureen Farrell, WSJ, 12 Apr. 2018
• The beats come first, then Post Malone comes into the studio and freelances melodies for about 15 minutes.
  — Michael Corcoran, ExpressNews.com, 28 Oct. 2019
• But in the process, he’s taken away one of Stafford’s greatest strengths — the ability to freelance, take chances and be a bit of a gunslinger.
  — Jamie Samuelsen, Detroit Free Press, 4 Nov. 2017
• Tell the team to play through the Mexican press, and see who maintains his composure or who tries to freelance.
  — Brian Straus, SI.com, 11 Sep. 2019
• Much of it was shot at music clubs in Boston, where Horenstein freelanced for Rounder Records.
  — Sam Whiting, San Francisco Chronicle, 31 Jan. 2018
• That’s what happened to freelance writer Wendy Reynolds during her first try last year.
  — Patrick Connolly, orlandosentinel.com, 16 Nov. 2020
• Under Knox, she was called upon to freelance and improvise more, make decisions in the flow of the game.
  — Wilson Moore, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Aug. 2022
• Patience and perseverance go a long way in the world of freelancing.
  — Micah Iverson, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2018
• The Rams were bad against the run last season, in part because Suh would freelance and sometimes leave his assignment.
  — Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2019
• Taylor went from freelancing for ESPN in 2011 to hosting in just over three years.
  — NBC News, 27 Sep. 2019
• Being a minimalist has helped me make the jump to freelancing full time and going all in on the things that excite me or bring me joy.
  — Mandy Ferreira, Good Housekeeping, 25 Oct. 2017
• But the hunch here is Rapp is best suited as the freelancing free safety, meaning the nickel spot is up for grabs come August.
  — Adam Jude, The Seattle Times, 12 May 2017
• Basha junior Demond Williams Jr., can pass and run and break down a defense with his ability to freelance and take off with the ball when a play breaks down.
  — Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic, 8 Dec. 2022
• But Trump seems to be freelancing here by suggesting that McCain changed his mind.
  — Aaron Blake, Washington Post, 14 Sep. 2017
• That will be worth watching, as Jackson and Andrews often freelanced in years past.
  — Brian Wacker, Baltimore Sun, 31 July 2023
• From Uber to Etsy to Lyft to Fiverr, more people are making their livelihood from freelancing.
  — Cheryl Winokur Munk, WSJ, 10 Sep. 2017
• Culp is one of millions of Americans who are now freelancing.
  — Alyssa Newcomb, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2023
• Zadoorian had been freelancing for a year when the agency decided to hire him full time.
  — Ellen Piligian, Detroit Free Press, 3 May 2018
• Their biggest play was one that broke down, allowing Watson to freelance.
  — Paul Daugherty, Cincinnati.com, 15 Sep. 2017
• After a 45-16 win over Florida, the Tigers now have a three-game winning streak to show for all that — but the play that spurred this beatdown over the Gators happened because a Tiger freelanced.
  — Aaron Reiss, kansascity, 4 Nov. 2017
• Some officials fear the president’s son-in-law has been freelancing foreign policy in one of the most volatile regions in the world.
  — James Hohmann, Washington Post, 20 Mar. 2018
• Another part just wanted a break as a then-freelancing mom working at home.
  — Ben Popken, NBC News, 19 Sep. 2017
• Leonard isn’t freelancing, per se, isn’t playing hunches with reckless disregard for the rest of the defense.
  — Joel A. Erickson, Indianapolis Star, 24 Oct. 2019
• Now, those who might be able to retire early or want to try their hand at freelancing or consulting must take on often-exorbitant health care costs.
  — Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 30 Jan. 2024
• The Miami Herald has learned that Suh freelanced at times Sunday, creating confusion on the defense.
  — Adam H. Beasley, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024

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freelance

3 of 3 noun

• Why do employers think freelance equals full time, all the time?
  — Roxane Gay, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2024
• Sheryl DeVore is a freelance reporter for the News-Sun.
  — Sheryl Devore, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2023
• Mike Danahey is a freelance reporter for The Courier-News.
  — Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 24 June 2023
• And in one of those videos, shot by a freelance journalist, the man in the black hoodie and the woman with the gray fur collar push into the Capitol itself.
  — USA TODAY, 30 Mar. 2024
• Golden is a San Diego freelance food writer and blogger.
  — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Oct. 2023
• Michel Ghanem Michel Ghanem is a freelance writer based in Vancouver.
  — Michel Ghanem, ELLE, 23 June 2023
• Nneka McGuire, a former editor at the Lily, is a freelance writer in Chicago.
  — Nneka McGuire, Washington Post, 26 May 2023
• Melanie Hamon is a freelance writer, grant writer, and full-time student in Ohio.
  — Melanie Hamon, Longreads, 23 Feb. 2023
• Nor’Adila Hepburn is a freelance writer who has spent years writing and traveling the world.
  — Nor'adila Hepburn, Travel + Leisure, 14 Feb. 2023
• The author is a freelance writer for screen projects, publications and brands.
  — Kevin Lavelle, Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2024
• Rachel Dube is a freelance writer for Better Homes & Gardens.
  — Andrea Wurzburger, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Oct. 2023
• Nicole Pyles is a freelance writer for Better Homes & Gardens.
  — Nicole Pyles, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Dec. 2023
• The freelance journalist cut his teeth filming street brawls in downtown Portland in 2016 and later wrote for Willamette Week.
  — oregonlive, 16 May 2023
• Patrick Sauer has been a freelance writer for more than 20 years for many publications, some that still exist.
  — Patrick Sauer, Washington Post, 23 Aug. 2023
• Tom Metcalfe is a freelance journalist who is based in London.
  — Tom Metcalfe, Scientific American, 17 May 2023
• Leite is a freelance food writer, cookbook author and memoirist.
  — David Leite, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Nov. 2023
• As the company transitions, three people on her staff will be let go; the other three will be offered part-time or freelance work.
  — Jessica Testa, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2024
• The author is a freelance writer and lifestyle journalist.
  — Natalie Arroyo Camacho, Los Angeles Times, 22 Mar. 2024
• French survey respondents, like their British counterparts, plan to work freelance at some point this year.
  — Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 28 Feb. 2024
• Elise Craig is a freelance writer and editor based in San Francisco.
  — Elise Craig, New York Times, 9 May 2023
• Mariah Guzman is a freelance writer for the Chicago Tribune.
  — Mariah Guzman, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2023
• Editor’s Note: Noah Berlatsky (@nberlat) is a freelance writer in Chicago.
  — Noah Berlatsky, CNN, 7 Apr. 2023
• Dan Fellner of Scottsdale is a freelance travel writer.
  — Dan Fellner, The Arizona Republic, 5 Jan. 2024
• Last is a freelance journalist and producer based in northern Italy.
  — John Last, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Nov. 2023
• Rachel Simon is a freelance writer for Better Homes & Gardens.
  — Andrea Wurzburger, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Nov. 2023
• About the author: Megan Honan is a freelance journalist who splits her time between Calgary and Toronto.
  — Megan Honan, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Sep. 2023
• Amy is a freelance writer who covers health, fitness, outdoors, and travel.
  — Amy Marturana Winderl, SELF, 5 Feb. 2024
• Trained as a high school English teacher and coach, Scott Bestul left that lucrative field to pursue another—as a full-time freelance writer in 1990.
  — Scott Bestul, Field & Stream, 25 May 2023
• Max Gao Max Gao is a freelance entertainment and sports journalist based in Toronto.
  — Max Gao, NBC News, 21 Nov. 2023
• Some workers might opt for contract or freelance work to pursue their passions or have more flexibility.
  — Allison Arzeno, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024