gait

Example Sentences

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However, as his gait got worse, his darts got even better - and it seems possible that his way of dealing with the pain in his ankle backstage ended up being an advantage.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

He could move with the grace of the tango aficionado he became or with the slow, pained gait of the cancer-ridden editor he played in “The Paper.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 16, 2026

Once we were in the park and my father saw a boy’s unusual gait.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 1, 2026

Along with others, I noticed his unsteady gait.

From Salon • Nov. 14, 2025

I was sitting with the Council during syllables lessons when she walked by, slow and deliberate, sadness in her gait.

From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline