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

He was fleet-footed on the ball, occupying pockets of spaces outside the box and looking to dictate the tempo as a lot of City's play against the north African side went through Foden.

From BBC • Jun. 18, 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

He had inherited his mother’s delicate, transparent skin, and was small, astute, Revenge and fleet-footed as a fox.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende