light-footed
Example Sentences
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And yet the game maintains a light-footed nature.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2023
Maharaj was known for his animated facial expressions and light-footed movements, accompanied by the sound of bells he wore around his ankles.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 16, 2022
She reckons that what she calls "light-footed mice" can still lick a trap clean and get away alive.
From BBC • Jul. 7, 2021
A tune involving three light-footed cops dancing choreographer Karma Camp’s vintage steps creates a buoyant, devil-may-care air; it’s the most winning of Michael Dansicker’s largely genial original songs.
From Washington Post • Oct. 2, 2018
The sea lay quiedy, bathed in a shy, light-footed light, a dancing play of black and silver that extended without limits all about me.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
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