Lightfoot

/ (ˈlaɪtfʊt) /

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noun

Gordon. born 1938, Canadian singer and short songwriter; his recordings include 'If You Could Read My Mind' (1970), Dream Street Rose (1980) and Harmony (2004)

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QUIZ YOURSELF ON “THEIR,” “THERE,” AND “THEY’RE”

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Which one of these commonly confused words can act as an adverb or a pronoun?

their

there

they're

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Words nearby Lightfoot

lighter-than-air, lightface, lightfast, light-fingered, light flyweight, Lightfoot, light-footed, light guide, light-handed, lightheaded, light heart

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Example sentences from the Web for Lightfoot

“Our society is so scared right now of kids being fat,” Lightfoot continues.
Are We Killing Our Sports Gene?|David Epstein|August 4, 2013|DAILY BEAST
But, Lightfoot suggests, it might have unintended consequences.
Are We Killing Our Sports Gene?|David Epstein|August 4, 2013|DAILY BEAST
And I think the next one, Thunderbolt and Lightfoot, was kind of like that too.
Jeff Bridges' Crazy Oscar Bid|Caryn James|December 12, 2009|DAILY BEAST
The character of Lightfoot came to her before any other element of In the Kitchen and she knows all the work that followed.
Feeling the Heat in the Kitchen|John Douglas Marshall|June 30, 2009|DAILY BEAST

The chef in charge of managing this motley crew, Gabriel Lightfoot, has plenty of problems of his own, including a dying father.
The Daily Beast Recommends|The Daily Beast|June 16, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Dr. Lightfoot vindicates 'the necessity for a fresh revision of the authorized version.'
British Quarterly Review, American Edition, Volume LIV|Various
Lightfoot proved that the Jews, after their return from Babylon, gradually abandoned themselves to sorcery and divination.
The Mysteries of All Nations|James Grant
Poor old Lightfoot was steadily losing ground, and Hartwick ground his teeth as he saw Nemo come into fourth place.
Frank Merriwell's Races|Burt L. Standish
It was settled that my aunt and I were to take turns riding on Lady Lightfoot, so that neither should get too fatigued.
Nelly's First Schooldays|Josephine Franklin
It is particularly desired to know in what year, and under what circumstances, Anna Lightfoot died.
Notes and Queries, Number 190, June 18, 1853|Various

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