variants also light-foot

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Recent Examples of light-footed Photo: Everett Collection The platonic ideal that all light-footed spy movies aspire to emulate, Alfred Hitchcock’s North by Northwest gave him his biggest canvas yet to explore the theme of an innocent man attempting to outrun wrongful accusations and sinister forces. Keith Phipps, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025 In the wake of the 9/11 attacks, commentators often portrayed the governments of such states as lethargic bureaucracies outwitted by light-footed rebels. Thomas Hegghammer, Foreign Affairs, 24 Aug. 2021 At San Dieguito, that builds space for wildlife such as the light-footed Ridgway’s rail and least Bell’s vireo, two native California birds listed by the federal government as in danger of extinction. Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2024 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. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for light-footed
Adjective
  • Audiences expect costume epics to be beautiful and kinetic – flying swords, graceful choreography.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 June 2025
  • Simulating data poisoning, rare clinical conditions and system failures, then automating rollback triggers, ensures graceful degradation.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
Adjective
  • Whether a leader wants to strengthen the company's culture, pivot into new markets or understand how to be more agile in the face of changing conditions, honest conversations are a critical tool to guide their decisions.
    Jonas Barck, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
  • Smart, agile, able to pick things up quickly — a sample of the impressions that stuck with Bolton.
    Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 21 June 2025
Adjective
  • The researchers analyzed satellite data on the open ocean collected from 2003 to 2022 by a NASA instrument that combs through the planet every two days to measure light wavelength, according to the paper.
    Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 19 June 2025
  • And the handset measures 179 x 86 x 31 mm (7 x 3.4 x 1.2 in), and weighs in lighter than the 3 Pro at 530 g (18.7 oz).
    Paul Ridden June 19, New Atlas, 19 June 2025

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“Light-footed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/light-footed. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.

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