fleet-footed
Example Sentences
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We're here to find out what version of Fury we're going to see - the fleet-footed mover, or someone who has made a conscious decision to flatten his feet and rely more on upper-body movement.
From BBC ● Apr. 9, 2026
It would have been terrible to run on if I was a fresh, fleet-footed 20-year-old, but I was 51 and still trying to outrun guys half my age.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 1, 2026
PhD student Jared Voris, who led the research with Prof Zelenitsky, explained: "They were these really small, fleet-footed predators that lived in the shadows of other apex predatory dinosaurs."
From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2025
Technically, it’s been only 23 years since the horror hit “28 Days Later” arrived and 18 since its sequel, “28 Weeks Later,” did — but when you’re running from fleet-footed zombies, who’s counting?
From Los Angeles Times ● May 16, 2025
“You will do very well as our fleet-footed messenger, Mrs. Clarke. First, I must write the letter; I shall meet you downstairs in five minutes’ time” was her answer.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
