Definition:
“A sentence in which the principal clause comes first and subordinate modifiers or trailing elements follow.”
"Loose sentence." Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/loose%20sentence. Accessed 26 Aug. 2022.
Informal:
These sentences have ample places to place a period, yet choose not to. Allows the reader to interpret key information in advance. Essentially, the main idea is embellished and elongated.
Example: We reached Edmonton that morning after a turbulent flight and some exciting experiences, tired but still exhilarated, full of stories to tell our friends and neighbors. –Summit Learning
[The sentence could have ended before ‘tired but still exhilarated’, extending the main idea]
Etymology:
Germanic origin, loose, is related to the Dutch and German los, and the Middle English loos, meaning ‘free from bonds’. The loose sentence was sought to be used in 1890.
"loose." oxfordlearningdictionaries.com, 2022 Oxford University Press, www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/us/definition/english/loose_1?q=loose. Accessed 28 Aug. 2022.
"Loose sentence." Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/loose%20sentence. Accessed 26 Aug. 2022.
Olivia Prince