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adjective

liberal

CEFR B2

willing to respect or accept behavior different from one's own; generous

In a sentence

Six example sentences with liberal, each labelled with its topic.

  • Be liberal with the olive oil here; the dough should feel slick rather than dusty before you fold it.

    Cooking

  • Her aunt was surprisingly liberal about the novels a fourteen-year-old could borrow, handing over anything on the shelf.

    Literature

  • The gallery took a liberal view of what counted as sculpture, admitting sound, steam, and a pile of oranges.

    Art

  • The shop's liberal returns policy accepts any item within a year, receipt or not, and customers reward it with loyalty.

    Business

  • The conductor was liberal about tempo, letting each soloist stretch a phrase as far as breath allowed.

    Music

  • Our trainer takes a liberal view of rest days, counting a long walk with the dog as recovery work.

    Fitness

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