How to Use liberty in a Sentence

liberty

noun
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  • They gave him the liberty to handle the problem himself.
  • There is no ideal of liberty at the end of the tunnel here.
    — Tyler Cowen Bloomberg Opinion (tns), Star Tribune, 16 Oct. 2020
  • The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
    — Molly Beck, Journal Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2022
  • Like the right to life, and liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
    — John Archibald | Jarchibald@al.com, al, 4 June 2020
  • In memory of a worldwide hero for the cause of liberty.
    — Deroy Murdock, National Review, 22 Dec. 2021
  • All his dreams of liberty must be relegated to the world to come.
    — Fitz Hugh Ludlow, Harper’s Magazine , 17 Aug. 2022
  • Home to liberty, the pursuit of happiness and the most mass shootings in the world.
    — Henrik Pettersson, CNN, 15 Feb. 2018
  • The law is always ready to catch at anything in favor of liberty.
    — Timothy Sandefur, National Review, 12 Sep. 2019
  • In the land of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, that may trump all.
    — Michael Smolens Columnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Oct. 2021
  • And that’s what this is all about -- with liberty and justice for all.
    — Dallas News, 21 June 2020
  • But the cocktail takes quite a few more creative liberties.
    — Emily Heil, Washington Post, 30 Oct. 2023
  • What about the liberty of the woman who doesn't want to carry a pregnancy to term?
    — NBC News, 5 Dec. 2021
  • The national consensus prefers a loss of liberty over a loss of life.
    — Andrew Cohen, CNN, 3 Feb. 2022
  • That’s not something most teams have the liberty of doing.
    — Aaron Heisen, oregonlive, 28 Aug. 2023
  • This sparked an idea that scared him, one that could cost him his liberty: making a video game about the war.
    — Facundo Iglesi, Wired, 12 Aug. 2021
  • The people in it are all in pursuit of liberty and democracy.
    — Stephen Humphries, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Oct. 2023
  • The main liberty we'll be concerned about won't involve a mask.
    — Debra Hale-Shelton, Arkansas Online, 9 Aug. 2020
  • Despite having my liberty crimped, the wings were tasty.
    — Jack Hitt, Wired, 13 Aug. 2020
  • All of these threats to our civil liberties and human rights are daunting.
    — Grissel Granados, SELF, 28 June 2017
  • But the wild, rowdy liberty of this place had to be protected.
    — The Economist, 22 Feb. 2018
  • Two of the three rights that comprise our right cognitive liberty.
    — Nita Farahany, WIRED, 14 Mar. 2023
  • He was also charged with six more counts of indecent liberties with a child.
    — charlotteobserver, 20 Oct. 2017
  • Most cable and fiber plans hike their prices after the first two years, or at least maintain the liberty to do so.
    — Sascha Segan, PCMAG, 4 May 2022
  • White supremacy on one path, liberty and justice for all on the other.
    — Ellen McGirt, Fortune, 27 May 2021
  • Somebody needs to make good for taking away this woman’s liberty for a day.
    — Laura Johnston, cleveland, 6 Sep. 2023
  • In recent years, claims of religious liberty have been steady winners in the high court.
    — David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2021
  • The two sides are at liberty to agree it between themselves, but failure to do so will prompt a tribunal.
    — SI.com, 27 Sep. 2019
  • Other restaurants have taken even greater liberties with the recipe.
    — Rachelle Bergstein, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2017
  • Praying bands were organized and met in distant groves to pray for liberty.
    — al, 9 Feb. 2022
  • The Crown's story is based in fact, but takes plenty of liberties, too.
    — Chloe Foussianes, Town & Country, 8 Dec. 2019

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