borrow freely
Frequency: 6.05.2 per million words
Used to describe taking ideas, words, or styles from another source without restriction.
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- His designs borrow freely from the architecture of ancient Egypt.
- The composer borrowed freely from folk melodies to create his symphony.
- Many modern authors borrow freely from classical myths and legends.
- She borrows freely from various cuisines when creating her unique recipes.
- The new software will borrow freely from the user interfaces of its competitors.
- By borrowing freely from different philosophies, he developed a unique worldview.
- The director is known to borrow freely from the visual styles of classic noir films.
- English has always borrowed freely from other languages throughout its history.
- Great innovators often borrow freely from disciplines completely outside their own.
- As an artist, you should feel empowered to borrow freely and create something entirely new.