hoofer

Example Sentences

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In a brassy set piece from the 1952 classic “Singin’ in the Rain,” its star, Gene Kelly, impersonates a newbie hoofer seeking fame on the Great White Way.

From New York Times • May 30, 2024

Still, Spot is a gifted hoofer and roboinfluencer.

From Washington Post • Aug. 6, 2021

On opening night he took a brief turn around the stage with Gloria Steinem, who I’m guessing was quite the hoofer in her younger years.

From Salon • Aug. 12, 2017

But the true bloodletting started with Monday’s double elimination, and from here on out, it’s survival of the fittest hoofer until the winning celeb clutches the cheaply constructed but oh-so-coveted Mirrorball trophy later this month.

From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2016

I used to be a tumbler—huk!—only now I gotta be a hoofer.

From The Hoofer by Miller, Walter M.