fleet-footed
Example Sentences
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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
Argentina were undeterred, however, and snatched the lead back as fleet-footed replacement back Cordero finished a scorching move that started with Duhan van der Merwe losing out in a high-ball battle to Isgro.
From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2025
Washington Commanders: WR Luther Burden III, Missouri — Quarterback Jayden Daniels could use another fleet-footed, sure-handed target to take some of the heat off of top receiver Terry McLaurin.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 31, 2025
Arriving on stage in a sparkly tuxedo dress, she rearranged her hits Espresso and Please Please Please in a jazzy big band style, and even delivered a fleet-footed tap dance sequence.
From BBC ● Feb. 28, 2025
But instead he saw old Nestor’s son running toward him, fleet-footed Antilochus.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
