fleet-footed
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
Technically, it’s been only 23 years since the horror hit “28 Days Later” arrived and 18 since its sequel, “28 Weeks Later,” did — but when you’re running from fleet-footed zombies, who’s counting?
From Los Angeles Times ● May 16, 2025
He had inherited his mother’s delicate, transparent skin, and was small, astute, Revenge and fleet-footed as a fox.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
