sure-footed

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Recent Examples of sure-footed Facing this deluge of information and personalities, Kelley’s Fact Checker is less indignant and sure-footed than Fingal, and in this uncertainty takes an important next step. Isabel Clara Ruehl june 16, Literary Hub, 16 June 2025 Introduced in the 1970s to maintain the open grassy balds, these stocky, sure-footed ponies have become beloved icons. Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 31 May 2025 But the once sure-footed dynamic has given way to some second guessing their relationship with the American exclave, even for family. Omar Jimenez, CNN Money, 20 May 2025 But even sure-footed and sturdy kolbars are always in grave danger. Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Apr. 2025 Ken Kalfus has written a novel that proves it can be done: A Hole in the Story is nuanced, sure-footed, dryly funny, and unpredictable. Air Mail, 12 Apr. 2025 If the category had included Conclave’s Edward Berger, cool-eyed and dramatically sure-footed, this might have been a more interesting race. Tom Gliatto, People.com, 2 Mar. 2025 The Tiburon Uplands loop trail and adjoining hike through Old St. Hilary’s Preserve offer a great opportunity for sure-footed hikers to get in touch with the wild and rugged natural landscape of the Tiburon Peninsula. Daniel Bromfield, The Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2025 The 20 Most Beautiful Places In Virginia, According To A Local South Carolina The Carolina Marsh Tacky South Carolina’s heritage state horse, the Marsh Tacky, is a sturdy, sure-footed animal that descended from the horses of 16th century Spanish explorers. Jessica Farthing, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sure-footed
Adjective
  • SpaceX is the implied template: Musk will advocate for privatizing the government, outsourcing the affairs of state to nimble entrepreneurs and adroit technologists.
    Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 19 Oct. 2024
  • Naturally, Moore is formidable, acing an English accent and exhibiting an adroit sense of comic timing.
    Alison Herman, Variety, 5 Apr. 2024
Adjective
  • Known for his dexterous falsetto and charisma as a performer, Christie made his name as a teen idol in the age of Frankie Valli, Frankie Avalon and Paul Anka.
    Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 20 June 2025
  • The gloves themselves are low-profile and dexterous.
    Drew Zieff, Outside Online, 11 June 2025
Adjective
  • Tielemans is not the most fleet-footed, but neither can he be allowed much of a head-start.
    Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
  • As with any Morris documentary, Chaos is clear-eyed and fleet-footed, balancing multiple perspectives and challenging its subjects.
    Randall Colburn, EW.com, 8 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Expect crisp shots into the corner of the net as well as deft assists.
    Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 21 June 2025
  • The filmmaker’s unhurried approach helps build tension for Natchez’s deft crescendo.
    Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 20 June 2025
Adjective
  • Besides her athletic achievements, track and field fans love Fraser-Pryce for a variety of other reasons.
    Katelyn Hutchison, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
  • Michigan athletic director Warde Manuel and other officials were also added to the lawsuit in federal court in Detroit.
    Ed White, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2025

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“Sure-footed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sure-footed. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

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