fleet-footed
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of fleet-footed
First recorded in 1585–95
Example Sentences
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It would have been terrible to run on if I was a fresh, fleet-footed 20-year-old, but I was 51 and still trying to outrun guys half my age.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026
The high-intensity, unstructured nature of the game suited France's fleet-footed backline, but it was an Irish defensive lapse that led to the home side's second try.
From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026
In that time, the group scored their first US number one single with Dynamite, a fleet-footed pop song that also became their first top 10 hit in the UK.
From BBC • Jan. 13, 2026
His style was idiosyncratic, known for twisting, fleet-footed runs that stymied the opposition.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2024
Deliveries were made five times daily, thanks to a fleet-footed army of postal workers who whisked the mail from here to there before one could say jackrabbit.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
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