Examples of hoofer in a Sentence
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Her peers were the hoofers, the Verdons, the Reinkings, all belonging to a master class of Broadway dancers, in a line stretching from Ruby Keeler to Donna McKechnie.
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Peter Marks, Washington Post, 31 Jan. 2024
Good Morning America revealed on Tuesday (Sept. 12) that the star will be showing off her dance moves to compete for the mirrorball trophy alongside pro hoofer Alan Bersten.
—Anna Chan, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
In West, every character is out of place — an Ivy Leaguer beguiled by Hollywood, a vaudeville hoofer reduced to door-to-door selling, a Midwesterner lured to California for his health, a suspiciously mature child actor.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2023
The physically demanding show prepared her to both be a smooth crooner and a precise hoofer.
—NBC News, 13 Feb. 2022
The fact that Ryan is a first-rate hoofer, and the chemistry between him and Platt fuels their syncopated routines together, helps immensely.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2021
The full roster of hoofers was unveiled when the eclectic cast appeared on Wednesday morning (Aug. 21) on Good Morning America.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 21 Aug. 2019
Christopher Rodriguez, executive and artistic director of the Woodlawn, suggested that the theater offer adult tap classes to help hoofers with rusty skills get up to speed.
—Deborah Martin, San Antonio Express-News, 26 Jan. 2018
What better beacon of a brighter future for a country stuck in a Depression than a tiny expert hoofer who exuded confidence?
—Ann Hulbert, Time, 10 Jan. 2018
Peter Marks, Washington Post, 31 Jan. 2024
Good Morning America revealed on Tuesday (Sept. 12) that the star will be showing off her dance moves to compete for the mirrorball trophy alongside pro hoofer Alan Bersten.
—Anna Chan, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
In West, every character is out of place — an Ivy Leaguer beguiled by Hollywood, a vaudeville hoofer reduced to door-to-door selling, a Midwesterner lured to California for his health, a suspiciously mature child actor.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2023
The physically demanding show prepared her to both be a smooth crooner and a precise hoofer.
—NBC News, 13 Feb. 2022
The fact that Ryan is a first-rate hoofer, and the chemistry between him and Platt fuels their syncopated routines together, helps immensely.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2021
The full roster of hoofers was unveiled when the eclectic cast appeared on Wednesday morning (Aug. 21) on Good Morning America.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 21 Aug. 2019
Christopher Rodriguez, executive and artistic director of the Woodlawn, suggested that the theater offer adult tap classes to help hoofers with rusty skills get up to speed.
—Deborah Martin, San Antonio Express-News, 26 Jan. 2018
What better beacon of a brighter future for a country stuck in a Depression than a tiny expert hoofer who exuded confidence?
—Ann Hulbert, Time, 10 Jan. 2018
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Word History
First Known Use
1912, in the meaning defined above
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“Hoofer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hoofer. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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