light-footed
Americanadjective
adjective
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Etymology
Origin of light-footed
late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425
Example Sentences
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The Guardian described it as "a refreshingly healthy portrait of masculinity", which Queeley-Dennis "performs with such light-footed charm, sure comic timing and sweet sense of male romanticism that he has the audience in his hands".
From BBC • Oct. 3, 2024
Watching a 300- or 400-pound bear execute a light-footed cousin to a tour jeté snaps your head around.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2023
So it’s fitting in a way that her latest, “Avalon,” is a kind of modern fairy tale, a light-footed Cinderella story that documents a young woman’s rise from a wretched existence in stylish, witty fashion.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 7, 2022
We’re often jealous of our more light-footed friends.
From New York Times • Dec. 8, 2018
The sea lay quiedy, bathed in a shy, light-footed light, a dancing play of black and silver that extended without limits all about me.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
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