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light-footed

[lahyt-foot-id] / ˈlaɪtˈfʊt ɪd /




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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

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

The elaphrosaur, whose name means "light-footed lizard", was related to the Tyrannosaurus Rex and Velociraptor.

From BBC May 18, 2020

Some of the evening’s finest dancing was in the first act’s pas de trois, with the light-footed and serenely musical Joseph Gorak, Catherine Hurlin and Katherine Williams.

From Washington Post Jul. 12, 2019

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

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood




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