How to Use freewheel in a Sentence

freewheel

verb
  • The grand dame was dead, and the freewheeling young woman was fashion’s new muse.
    — Véronique Hyland, ELLE, 14 Apr. 2023
  • The man and the rest of his freewheeling pets got closer and continued to yell.
    — Beth Spotswood, SFChronicle.com, 27 May 2020
  • Great for shining a light on your freewheeling boho lifestyle.
    — Lauren Ro, Curbed, 1 May 2018
  • But the real concern here is that there are freewheeling untraced gun sellers out there.
    — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 15 May 2026
  • My mother was a freewheeling rebel who was far from being a caretaker.
    — Via Scribner, Literary Hub, 11 Mar. 2026
  • There's a rambling rooftop covered with plants and flowers and a friendly, freewheeling vibe.
    — Lydia Bell, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The movie is built around a freewheeling interview with King today, who unfurls the saga of her life.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Topics tumble over one another in a freewheeling stream of views and gossip.
    — Literary Hub, 4 Aug. 2025
  • With its rotors freewheeling in the airstream, Vance aimed the chopper in that direction.
    — Eric Adams, WIRED, 8 Apr. 2018
  • With a freewheeling energy and great location work around the city, the movie feels like a real snapshot of a time and place.
    — Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Jules, which first fired up its ovens in spring of 2025, is the hottest in the game right now with a freewheeling regional style.
    — Becky Duffett, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 June 2026
  • But most of the time these dishes are freewheeling, not from the New England seafood catalog.
    — Devra First, BostonGlobe.com, 4 June 2018
  • Bold and unexpected, even, black brings drama and rigor to a freewheeling summer day.
    — Christina Holevas, Vogue, 25 May 2026
  • His book is freewheeling in a way, so collecting and collating his thoughts and quotes into categories was a huge process.
    — Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 7 Nov. 2023
  • That two extra minutes of wobbly legged, freewheeling hockey produces more three-on-three winners.
    — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 20 Mar. 2023
  • Those self-aware lyrics are paired with breezy melody and a gently rollicking rhythm, making this feel like a freewheeling summertime favorite.
    — Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 24 Mar. 2026
  • There’s the youngest, most freewheeling son’s habit of swilling cold coffee while watching The Gong Show.
    — Literary Hub, 20 May 2026
  • Despite the kingdom’s wealth, businessmen would rather work in freewheeling Dubai than Riyadh.
    — The Economist, 23 June 2018
  • Youngest children are often seen as the bratty, fun-loving, freewheeling siblings who get away with everything.
    — Alexandra Koster, Refinery29, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Six Sex never ignores the horrors, but uses them as fuel for a debut that unfurls as a freewheeling post-porno blitz.
    — E.r. Pulgar, Pitchfork, 11 June 2026
  • An insecure man competes for the affection of his stepchildren when their freewheeling father breezes back into town.
    — Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2019
  • New hires in these freewheeling setups typically have to learn more new names and faces immediately.
    — Sue Shellenbarger, WSJ, 22 May 2018
  • Now Prince Muhammad wants to create a new city, Neom, that seems modelled on freewheeling Dubai.
    — The Economist, 2 Nov. 2017
  • Imagine a world where early social networks were run by large corporations rather than freewheeling startups.
    — Scott D. Anthony, Big Think, 16 Sep. 2025
  • There’s a foot in a former, freewheeling life, and one in a more responsibility-laden existence.
    — Max Berlinger, Robb Report, 18 June 2023
  • Both have a reputation for playing freewheeling three-hour shows that create a heart-and-soul connection with the audience.
    — Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 30 Aug. 2023
  • The whole point of the haircut is to embrace two extremes and Boyega is doing that with those impeccably tight sides and freewheeling length on top.
    — Megan Gustashaw, GQ, 29 July 2017
  • And while Trump is often at his most comfortable and freewheeling while on the stump, that can also lead to problematic soundbites.
    — Brett Samuels, The Hill, 14 Dec. 2025
  • That may come in handy as Hong Kong authorities put more restrictions around the city’s once freewheeling film industry.
    — Patrick Frater, Variety, 18 Feb. 2023
  • The latter two were among the most ambitious — and expensive — that the famously freewheeling firm created.
    — Jem Aswad, Variety, 18 May 2026

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