How to Use footwork in a Sentence

footwork

noun

• He used quick footwork to dodge his opponent.
• The tango involves some fancy footwork.
• The investigation required a lot of footwork.
• He knows that getting enough votes for the proposal is going to require some fancy political footwork.
• The longer one looks at the picture, the more the text falls away and the footwork comes forth.
  — Angelica Aboulhosn, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Sep. 2023
• Just studying the base, the footwork and how to get into it.
  — Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 27 Jan. 2023
• The players were small and fast, with the quick footwork and breakaway speed to match.
  — Ryan Lenora Brown, NPR, 13 Apr. 2025
• The first week of camp was the first time Mayfield put the new offense and his new footwork on the grass.
  — Mary Kay Cabot, cleveland, 30 Aug. 2020
• But the footwork and stuff, that was my main goal for this summer.
  — Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2023
• Glover said Deel has a great arm and good footwork behind the plate.
  — Mike Hutton, chicagotribune.com, 6 May 2021
• The hard part is memorizing the footwork in the run game.
  — Sam Farmer staff Writer follow, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2022
• The issue is that his footwork and hand use could use some help.
  — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 16 June 2024
• The campers went through warm up drills, speed drills and footwork drills as light rain came down.
  — Marcus Gutierrez, Houston Chronicle, 6 June 2019
• The Bears have been drilling Fields on footwork since the start of the offseason program.
  — Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 28 Sep. 2022
• Casas has a strong and accurate arm and shows good footwork around the bag.
  — Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 26 Aug. 2023
• His footwork freed him for a second, though, just enough time to make a jump hook.
  — Alex Vejar, The Salt Lake Tribune, 1 Dec. 2022
• Hayes excels in the pick-and-roll, and has promising footwork for his age.
  — Omari Sankofa Ii, Detroit Free Press, 20 Nov. 2020
• The dancers, with their blistering footwork, sliced up the stage.
  — New York Times, 5 Dec. 2021
• Had great footwork, great hands, could hit the 15-footer.
  — Natasha Dado, PEOPLE.com, 19 Jan. 2022
• Plays on the basketball team and has good footwork, bag drills and stuff like that.
  — Richard Davenport, Arkansas Online, 10 May 2023
• But fans of his game point to his high IQ and strong footwork as traits that translate.
  — K.c. Johnson, chicagotribune.com, 19 June 2019
• Chicago footwork is a style of music and battle dance that’s been in the city since the late 1990s.
  — Darcel Rockett, chicagotribune.com, 8 June 2021
• That skill is all in the footwork, something Miner knows a thing or two about.
  — Marisa Ingemi, San Francisco Chronicle, 23 Oct. 2022
• Nall showed good footwork and vision to find the hole at the point of attack and then displayed a burst to get through the hole.
  — oregonlive.com, 25 Aug. 2019
• His speed and power should be too much for Ferreira, and his footwork is the better of the two.
  — Justin Barrasso, SI.com, 7 Sep. 2019
• The first act of Romeo Must Die plays out mostly as a showcase for Li and his footwork.
  — Beatrice Loayza, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2021
• The left wing used clever footwork on a dribble drive to create launch space.
  — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2024
• But their footwork in the group stage didn't equate to many goals, or victories.
  — Kevin Shalvey, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2023
• Hardy showed improved striking, footwork, and pacing over the course of the bout.
  — Dave Doyle, MMA Junkie, 18 Oct. 2019
• His footwork, his mindset, and he’s not affected by having one bad play.
  — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 20 Mar. 2025