How to Use freelance in a Sentence

freelance

1 of 3 adjective
Definition of freelancenext
Synonyms for freelancenext
  • 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
  • Years ago, adrift and discouraged by the lack of freelance prospects, Dana enrolled in a Protestant seminary, only to drop out after two years.
    — Dan Cryer, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2022
  • This inspired Aprile to start to write a book about the freelance beauty industry in Manhattan sharing how far standing out can take you.
    — Yola Robert, Forbes, 15 July 2022
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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
  • Attempting to put the game away in the fourth quarter, McCord showed some freelancing ability.
    — Nathan Baird, cleveland, 2 Sep. 2023
  • The mobile banking platform Oxygen caters to freelance creators and entrepreneurs, such as those who arrive with an O-1 visa.
    — Sergey Mosunov, Forbes, 27 Jan. 2022
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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
  • Veronica is a freelance writer in Austin, Texas, who has been writing about home, automotive, and lawn and garden products for the last two years.
    — Veronica Graham, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 June 2023

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