fleet-footed

Example Sentences

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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

In the past this might have been settled by some fleet-footed diplomacy.

From BBC

He hired expert drivers with carriage horses fleet-footed enough to win the Derby.

From Literature

The fleet-footed housekeeper had made the previous day’s post with time to spare, but still, it would take a day for Penelope’s letter to get to London, and a day for Simon’s reply to come back, assuming he answered her at once.

From Literature

This opinion continues to be held by many, for the race is still run once a year without fail, and attracts the world’s most fleet-footed Thoroughbred horses and their fearless jockeys, not to mention the many thousands of enthusiastic spectators who come to cheer on their favorites.

From Literature