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light-footed

[lahyt-foot-id] / ˈlaɪtˈfʊt ɪd /




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The Guardian described it as "a refreshingly healthy portrait of masculinity", which Queeley-Dennis "performs with such light-footed charm, sure comic timing and sweet sense of male romanticism that he has the audience in his hands".

From BBC • Oct. 3, 2024

Watching a 300- or 400-pound bear execute a light-footed cousin to a tour jeté snaps your head around.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2023

Zagar keeps the cinematographer Zak Mulligan’s camera hand-held and light-footed.

From New York Times • Jun. 8, 2022

So it’s fitting in a way that her latest, “Avalon,” is a kind of modern fairy tale, a light-footed Cinderella story that documents a young woman’s rise from a wretched existence in stylish, witty fashion.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 7, 2022

Alexander’s stiff-backed schoolboy posture gradually altered into a light-footed loping stride.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood