light-footed
adjective
light-foot·ed
ˈlīt-ˌfu̇-təd 
variants
or less commonly light-foot
1
: having a light and springy step
2
: moving gracefully and nimbly
light-footed prose
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Examples of light-footed in a Sentence
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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.
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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
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
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“Light-footed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/light-footed. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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