How to Use nimble in a Sentence
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All his toys — and the Roots, his nimble house band — are there.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2024
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Stills was stout and hoarse but still nimble on the guitar.
—Pamela Constable, Washington Post, 21 Jan. 2023
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The yard says it is built to the same high standards as the larger cats in the fleet but is even more nimble.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 22 Nov. 2022
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All in all, the 940 points quickly and is pretty nimble for a gun of this type.
—John B. Snow, Outdoor Life, 14 Sep. 2020
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The right drugs, at the right time, could help keep aging bodies healthy and nimble.
—Amber Dance, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Dec. 2022
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The Aston also feels more nimble in the corners than the LC 500.
—Bryan Campbell, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2021
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Plans call for smaller and more nimble boats on that stretch of the river.
—oregonlive, 20 Oct. 2020
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The last hundred years have been a nimble shift in that theft and wealth stripping.
—Idrees Kahloon, New Yorker, 28 July 2025
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The project also served as a primer for her nimble approach.
—Briana Younger, Rolling Stone, 26 June 2023
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The car is quite nimble with a turning circle of 43.6 feet.
—Vern Parker, Houston Chronicle, 14 June 2019
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This nimble lap desk can hold up to a 15.6-inch laptop along with their phone and small notes.
—Danny Perez, Popular Mechanics, 11 Nov. 2022
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And the cost may yet be less than a far smaller though more nimble space telescope.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 23 Nov. 2023
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The Lakers might have to show the same ability to be nimble as the Raptors.
—Tania Ganguli, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2019
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Stiles, nimble in mind but not in body, must park on the treacherous dirt road and hike to his home.
—Damian Panetta, The Mercury News, 8 Oct. 2024
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Sweeney had to be nimble on the field, shuffling from all three spots in the outfield to first base and pinch hitting.
—Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Jan. 2024
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My skin felt pleasurably nimble and gleamed for the gods.
—Maya Allen, Marie Claire, 18 Nov. 2019
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Sales have cratered for years, with more nimble competitors on the rise.
—BostonGlobe.com, 22 Nov. 2019
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But five minutes into the process, a nimble trout announced its own plan and grabbed the bait.
—Charles Passy, WSJ, 9 Oct. 2018
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Huntsville artist turns on a dime from falsetto R&B to nimble rapping and back again.
—Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 31 Dec. 2020
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The state monopoly learned to be nimble and adapt to wartime footing.
—Sarah A. Topol, New York Times, 15 Nov. 2022
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And be nimble, as there are always bargains to be found.
—Christine Romans, CNN, 9 Feb. 2022
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Pair Sport mode with Dynamic+ steering, and the result is a crossover that feels light, fast, and nimble.
—Eric Bangeman, Ars Technica, 8 Nov. 2018
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The all-steel trellis frame bike is nimble, light weight and keeps the confidence level high in the twisties.
—Joe Michaud, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Dec. 2020
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When the rodents still failed to appear, their nimble lawyer had a second defense at the ready.
—WIRED, 7 Oct. 2023
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The simple answer to the riddle is A’s and Rays braintrusts are smart and nimble, which isn’t to say the Pads are dummies.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Oct. 2019
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Lover Girl is nimble and fun, with pillowy vocals and cloudy beats.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 14 Mar. 2025
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And the production was nimble enough to pivot, when need be.
—oregonlive, 1 July 2021
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Yorke is a bit more nimble and lean than some scouts expected.
—BostonGlobe.com, 25 Aug. 2021
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The nimble righthander shuffled quickly off the mound to his right and reached behind his back with his glove to snag Josh Fuentes’ grounder.
—Dennis Georgatos, courant.com, 18 Apr. 2021
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That should make his concert here this weekend in the trio led by nimble bassist Will Lyle all the more notable.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 July 2025
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