walking on water

Cultural  

1. A miraculous act performed by Jesus, according to the Gospels. They record that Jesus walked on the Sea of Galilee to rejoin his disciples, who had departed ahead of him in a ship. When he reached the ship, the winds that had been blowing stopped, and the disciples worshiped him as the true son of God.

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Figuratively, to “walk on water” is to perform an impossible or godlike task: “When I told him the project had to be done by Tuesday, he made me feel as though I were asking him to walk on water.”

Example Sentences

As the sun sets, it can look like people are walking on water.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 2, 2022

Jesus Shoes are hypebeast culture incarnate — there’s nothing more #rare than walking on water.

From The Verge • Oct. 22, 2019

The cover of his latest recording depicts the saxophonist literally walking on water.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 20, 2018

The short films were goofy fun, and the long-lost 1953 “Presenting Jane” had one startling image, in which she appeared to be walking on water against a setting sun.

From New York Times • Dec. 14, 2014

The floor gleamed with polish that made Matt feel like he was walking on water.

From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer