liberated
adjective
lib·er·at·ed
ˈli-bə-ˌrā-təd 
: freed from or opposed to traditional social and sexual attitudes or roles
a liberated woman
a liberated marriage
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The hymn, originally penned by James Weldon Johnson with music by his brother John Rosamund Johnson, reflects on the ongoing struggle for racial equality and imagines a liberated future for Black Americans.
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Jaden Thompson, Variety, 11 Feb. 2024
For Mellor, Shelley's pessimistic longing for a liberated and equitable future are seen with the characters of Safie and Felix, whose names mean wisdom and happiness, respectively.
—Cady Lang, TIME, 13 Dec. 2023
The exhibition then delves into street photography featuring the young urban crews of Johannesburg, highlighting their use of fashion for identity repositioning in a reimagined and liberated society.
—Photovogue, Vogue, 7 Feb. 2024
In a near-abstract downtown emptied out by the pandemic, Bay executed his most liberated piece of Bayhem, a post-bank-heist chase movie that doubles down on its own heightened sense of ridiculous at every turn.
—Joshua Rothkopf, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2024
The Deborah Project has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against Dr. Montaño’s group, the Los Angeles teachers’ union and the Los Angeles Unified School District, to try to prevent liberated ethnic studies materials from being taught.
—Dana Goldstein, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2024
Today, though, couples are exploring new dimensions with more of a liberated mindset, using social media to freely talk about what does and doesn’t work for them, and there is no shortage of apps that cater to their desires.
—Jason Parham, WIRED, 6 Feb. 2024
Ditto with discussions and acts of homophobia; Guy’s liberated, out-and-proud lifestyle nearly a century ago is a bold and refreshing portrayal of a gay man in the early 20th century.
—Duante Beddingfield, Detroit Free Press, 2 Feb. 2024
In the documentary, the band follows through on its promise to perform at a post-war concert to ended up playing to 45,000 local fans in a liberated city.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 31 Jan. 2024
Jaden Thompson, Variety, 11 Feb. 2024
For Mellor, Shelley's pessimistic longing for a liberated and equitable future are seen with the characters of Safie and Felix, whose names mean wisdom and happiness, respectively.
—Cady Lang, TIME, 13 Dec. 2023
The exhibition then delves into street photography featuring the young urban crews of Johannesburg, highlighting their use of fashion for identity repositioning in a reimagined and liberated society.
—Photovogue, Vogue, 7 Feb. 2024
In a near-abstract downtown emptied out by the pandemic, Bay executed his most liberated piece of Bayhem, a post-bank-heist chase movie that doubles down on its own heightened sense of ridiculous at every turn.
—Joshua Rothkopf, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2024
The Deborah Project has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against Dr. Montaño’s group, the Los Angeles teachers’ union and the Los Angeles Unified School District, to try to prevent liberated ethnic studies materials from being taught.
—Dana Goldstein, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2024
Today, though, couples are exploring new dimensions with more of a liberated mindset, using social media to freely talk about what does and doesn’t work for them, and there is no shortage of apps that cater to their desires.
—Jason Parham, WIRED, 6 Feb. 2024
Ditto with discussions and acts of homophobia; Guy’s liberated, out-and-proud lifestyle nearly a century ago is a bold and refreshing portrayal of a gay man in the early 20th century.
—Duante Beddingfield, Detroit Free Press, 2 Feb. 2024
In the documentary, the band follows through on its promise to perform at a post-war concert to ended up playing to 45,000 local fans in a liberated city.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 31 Jan. 2024
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“Liberated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/liberated. Accessed 5 May. 2024.
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