sure-footed

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Recent Examples of sure-footed Introduced in the 1970s to maintain the open grassy balds, these stocky, sure-footed ponies have become beloved icons. Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 31 May 2025 But the once sure-footed dynamic has given way to some second guessing their relationship with the American exclave, even for family. Omar Jimenez, CNN Money, 20 May 2025 But even sure-footed and sturdy kolbars are always in grave danger. Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Apr. 2025 Ken Kalfus has written a novel that proves it can be done: A Hole in the Story is nuanced, sure-footed, dryly funny, and unpredictable. Air Mail, 12 Apr. 2025 If the category had included Conclave’s Edward Berger, cool-eyed and dramatically sure-footed, this might have been a more interesting race. Tom Gliatto, People.com, 2 Mar. 2025 The Tiburon Uplands loop trail and adjoining hike through Old St. Hilary’s Preserve offer a great opportunity for sure-footed hikers to get in touch with the wild and rugged natural landscape of the Tiburon Peninsula. Daniel Bromfield, The Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2025 The 20 Most Beautiful Places In Virginia, According To A Local South Carolina The Carolina Marsh Tacky South Carolina’s heritage state horse, the Marsh Tacky, is a sturdy, sure-footed animal that descended from the horses of 16th century Spanish explorers. Jessica Farthing, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2024 This rare moment of hesitation from a man who is usually so sure-footed in the recording studio underscores the paradox of Edgar Barrera: a towering figure in Latin music who is most often behind the scenes. Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 19 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sure-footed
Adjective
  • SpaceX is the implied template: Musk will advocate for privatizing the government, outsourcing the affairs of state to nimble entrepreneurs and adroit technologists.
    Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 19 Oct. 2024
  • Naturally, Moore is formidable, acing an English accent and exhibiting an adroit sense of comic timing.
    Alison Herman, Variety, 5 Apr. 2024
Adjective
  • Equipped with dexterous whiskers, these pinnipeds use a suite of senses to navigate their surroundings with ease.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 29 May 2025
  • Williams playing somewhere around his All-Star level would certainly help, but fates should largely fall into the dexterous hands of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.
    Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 18 May 2025
Adjective
  • Tielemans is not the most fleet-footed, but neither can he be allowed much of a head-start.
    Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
  • As with any Morris documentary, Chaos is clear-eyed and fleet-footed, balancing multiple perspectives and challenging its subjects.
    Randall Colburn, EW.com, 8 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • His attempt to turn the briefing into a public-relations coup—and to trade on his reputation as a deft negotiator has collapsed.
    Sizwe Mpofu Walsh, Time, 23 May 2025
  • They’re deft digital marketers who litter every video with popular hashtags.
    Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 21 May 2025
Adjective
  • The glimpses of Wahlberg's happy family life with their children Ella, Michael, Brendan and Grace included the Oscar nominee posing with them at various athletic events, enjoying time in and on the water, and, in the first slide, holding a bunch of balloons in both hands.
    Jack Smart, People.com, 5 June 2025
  • Wheeling University athletic director Carrie Hanna did not respond to an email seeking comment for this story.
    Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 5 June 2025

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

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