Graydon Carter

A workday lunch that lasts as long as a transcontinental flight is an impossibility for all but the most pliant and footloose of food tourists. To get in the game, you need a thick wallet, an adventurous palate, and a whole lot of time.

American Journalist

Hugh Laurie

Some people are drawn naturally - there are natural guitarists, and there are natural piano players, and I think guitar implies travel, a sort of footloose gypsy existence. You grab your bag and you go to the next town.

British Actor

Carolyn Mackler

Prior to being bullied, I was a very footloose sixth-grader. You know, I was quirky, I was creative - I really felt good in my own body. And when I was bullied in seventh grade, my self-esteem tanked.

American Author

Joel Edgerton

I'm single, footloose and fancy free, I have no responsibilities, no anchors. Work, friendship and self-improvement, that's me.

Australian Actor

Footloose often conjures images of carefree youth or retirement in Western culture.

Cultural Link

Using 'footloose' can imply a positive feeling about having no attachments or responsibilities.

Emotional Tone

'Footloose' is informal and fits best in personal conversations or creative writing.

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'Footloose' might remind people of the famous 1980s movie and song.

Cultural Resonance

Implies an energetic, non-traditional approach to life or situation.

Positive Vibrancy

Choosing a footloose lifestyle is often viewed as a personal freedom.

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