gait
Example Sentences
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Investigators believe someone will recognize the intruder through their clothing, gait or appearance, giving the case crucial momentum after days with few leads.
From Los Angeles Times
“Someone is going to recognize this individual. They’re going to recognize the clothes, they’ll recognize the gait and how he carries himself. I think that is going to be significant.”
From Los Angeles Times
Gone were Togbe’s limp and Grandpa Dodzi’s shuffling gait as they sliced the water with their arms and splashed it with their feet.
From Literature
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To me, a Midwestern kid familiar with winter winds dragging their fangs across her face, Mary’s upright spine and sure gait set an example worth heeding.
From Salon
He starts toward us with the awkward gait of a marionette.
From Literature
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