variants also light-foot

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Recent Examples of light-footed Photo: Everett Collection The platonic ideal that all light-footed spy movies aspire to emulate, Alfred Hitchcock’s North by Northwest gave him his biggest canvas yet to explore the theme of an innocent man attempting to outrun wrongful accusations and sinister forces. Keith Phipps, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025 In the wake of the 9/11 attacks, commentators often portrayed the governments of such states as lethargic bureaucracies outwitted by light-footed rebels. Thomas Hegghammer, Foreign Affairs, 24 Aug. 2021 At San Dieguito, that builds space for wildlife such as the light-footed Ridgway’s rail and least Bell’s vireo, two native California birds listed by the federal government as in danger of extinction. Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2024 The project is expected to provide habitat for two endangered birds, the least Bell’s vireo and light-footed ridgeway’s rail, and offer animals access to conserved land areas for mammals such as the American badger, mountain lion, coyote, bobcat, mule deer and gray fox. Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2024 In the summer, people in Maine are barefooted, light-footed, and surefooted. Marissa Hermer, Travel + Leisure, 27 May 2023 Watching a 300- or 400-pound bear execute a light-footed cousin to a tour jeté snaps your head around. Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for light-footed
Adjective
  • The graceful bridge overlooking the water lily ponds has been the setting of thousands of group photos over the years.
    Bonnie Gross, Sun Sentinel, 4 June 2025
  • Kevin Harlan and Ernie Johnson Jr. delivered eloquent, graceful sign-offs when TNT concluded 35 years of NBA coverage on Saturday night.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 3 June 2025
Adjective
  • This keeps our team agile, engaged and prepared for whatever’s next.
    Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 30 May 2025
  • Washington’s youth is proving to be an asset in this transitional moment for the broader domestic wine industry, allowing winemakers here to be agile and innovative, much like the tech companies just across the Cascades in Seattle, as Matt Austin of Grosgrain puts it.
    Jill Barth, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Adjective
  • Score the 100% cotton style in red floral, light pink floral, or black paisley for $45.
    Carly Totten, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 June 2025
  • Still, even in light moments like this, there’s also a shade, as another mouse game undermines the vibration technology that Welcome Tour tries to promote.
    Matt Gardner, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025

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“Light-footed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/light-footed. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

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