hoofer
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of hoofer
Example Sentences
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In a brassy set piece from the 1952 classic “Singin’ in the Rain,” its star, Gene Kelly, impersonates a newbie hoofer seeking fame on the Great White Way.
From New York Times
In West, every character is out of place — an Ivy Leaguer beguiled by Hollywood, a vaudeville hoofer reduced to door-to-door selling, a Midwesterner lured to California for his health, a suspiciously mature child actor.
From Los Angeles Times
“Hope springs so eternal, an 83-year-old hoofer recently took a turn.”
From New York Times
American Contemporary Ballet’s ‘Astaire Dances’ The L.A-based company returns with a new edition of this stylish and sophisticated offering that celebrates the legendary hoofer’s classic dance routines.
From Los Angeles Times
“The Phantom of the Opera” has been running on Broadway longer than many of the industry’s hoofers have been alive.
From New York Times
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