liberty

Definition:
1. Freedom of choice.
2. Personal freedom from servitude or confinement or oppression.
3. Leave granted to a sailor or naval officer.

Use 'liberty' in a sentence:

1. At far right is the tower of the Woolworth building, and in the left-center is the Statue of Liberty on Liberty Island.
2. I took the liberty of going into Assunta's wardrobe, as it was open; I was looking for a towel.
3. She knew she was taking a big liberty in developing Mick's photos without his knowledge.
4. She is loath to give up her hard-earned liberty.
5. Why not say that three convictions before court for stealing cars means three months' loss of liberty.
6. You are at liberty to do as you please.
7. How dare you take such liberties!
8. She needs liberty and fresh air and romping about.
9. The right to vote should be a liberty enjoyed by all.
10. Swallows fly about, carefree and at liberty.
11. Pinocchio discovers the thieves and, as a reward for faithfulness, he regains his liberty.
12. Try and retain the excitement of the event in your writing, without taking liberties with the truth.
13. Constitutional law is political because it results from choices rooted in fundamental social concepts like liberty and property.
14. She took the liberty of using your typewriter while you were away.
15. I was eating a sandwich, and suddenly the sandwich was the Statue of Liberty, but the Statue of Liberty was my mother.
16. They believed that it should be used to protect individual rights and public liberty, and that it had a special role where individual effort was ineffective.
17. In fact, there is no absolute liberty in any country.
18. You are at liberty to say what you like.
19. These measures menace their liberty.
20. We are the marvel and the mystery of the world, for that enduring liberty is no less a blessing than the abundance of the earth.
21. If you owned a Liberty Head coin from 1913, which is worth about one million dollars, you would probably be willing to give it special treatment, too!
22. She can make cookies in the shape of the Statue of Liberty.
23. Ron Paul understands that all three parts of this system of liberty have been under grave attack for decades.
24. The bird, delighted with its liberty, rose, flew away and did not come back.
25. He believes that everyone should fight for liberty and equality.
26. There is no formal confirmation so far that he is at liberty.
27. He has shown a great deal of courage in sticking up for democracy and civil liberties.
28. It's starting to infringe on our personal liberties.
29. All people are at liberty to express their opinions during the discussion.
30. "You have to grumble in life, otherwise you get trampled on," was the main reason given by almost one in six people in the land of liberty and equality.
31. The essential belief of the first free government in the world was liberty for all men who could control themselves.
32. Guests should feel at liberty to avail themselves of your facilities.
33. Cynthia, who holds a master's degree from Columbia University, made cookies shaped like the Statue of Liberty.
34. The Statue of Liberty was originally constructed in France before being deconstructed and shipped to America in 350 individual pieces packed in 214 crates.
35. Brandston knows a thing or two about lighting, being the man who illuminated the Statue of Liberty.
36. The Statue of Liberty towers stands above the harbor of New York.
37. The authors of the United States Constitution attempted to establish an effective national government while preserving autonomy for the states and liberty for individuals.
38. Liberty fabrics, both for furnishing and for dressmaking, are sold by the metre.
39. I am afraid we are not at liberty to disclose that information.
40. Such a system would be a fundamental blow to the rights and liberties of the English people.
41. The function of a well-designed state intervention is not to deprive people of liberty but to build social capacity and infrastructure that helps people take responsibility for their wellbeing.
42. Wit Wolzek claimed the legislation could impinge on privacy, self determination and respect for religious liberty.
43. She has to endure ten months' loss of liberty.
44. He had to endure six months' loss of liberty.
45. Don't confuse liberty with indulgence.
46. With a few keystrokes, Rebecca was connected to her computer at Liberty Air Service.
47. The forearm and torch of the Statue of Liberty were on display at the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia, 1876.
48. They took up arms and fought for their faith and liberty.
49. He firmly believes liberty is inseparable from social justice.
50. A system like ours lacks adequate safeguards for civil liberties.
51. The island's in the Pacific Ocean; I'm not at liberty to say exactly where, because we're still negotiating for its purchase.
52. Don't confuse liberty with license.
53. He took the liberty of reading my files while I was away.
54. They've got a liberty, not even sending me a reply.
55. This experience left a deep impression on him, and made him determined to do something for convicts and slaves and for all who were oppressed and deprived of their liberty.
56. People fear that security cameras could infringe personal liberties.