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Which silent-film star became famous for a distinctive, instantly recognizable gait?

gait

[gayt] / geɪt /


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Bell could discern a soldier by his gait and diagnose anemia from the stain on a shirt cuff.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

Importantly, turning the toes inward or outward without professional assessment is not the same as receiving personalized gait retraining.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026

“The duration an individual, whether male or female, can maintain balance on one leg,” it concluded, “emerges as the most reliable determinant of aging, surpassing strength, gait, and other balance parameters.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026

The first signs that a dog is crossing over into his senior years are often a graying muzzle, cloudier eyes or a slower gait.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026

Biff watched Blount walk to the door with his rolling, sailorlike gait.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers

Dressage is the oldest equestrian discipline, and sees rider and horse perform a series of movements to music across the gaits of walk, trot and canter.

From BBC ● Dec. 5, 2024

Some correspond to familiar gaits of quadrupeds, such as walking, trotting, or hopping.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 18, 2024

Atlantic puffins — clownish seabirds with colorful bills and waddling gaits — had their second consecutive rebound year for fledging chicks after suffering a catastrophic 2021, said scientists who monitor the birds.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 29, 2023

With their bobbing heads, clumsy gaits and dull-sounding "coo" noises, pigeons are often mistaken for being downright stupid pests.

From Salon ● Jun. 11, 2023

Actually Goblin’s gaits were so smooth he seemed easier than the sorrel.

From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes


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