swift-footed
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of swift-footed
First recorded in 1590–1600
Example Sentences
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But that morning, I found I could not look away from the creature described in Hesiod’s “Theogony” as breathing “invincible fire, terrible and huge, swift-footed and powerful.”
From New York Times • Feb. 16, 2023
A funeral was being held Thursday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Uvalde, Texas, for Layla Marie Salazar, a swift-footed and quick-witted 11-year-old.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 16, 2022
Corey Seager followed with a double to left field, which provided sufficient time for the swift-footed Betts to plate the Dodgers’ first run.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 15, 2020
Bison roam, white-rumped pronghorn antelope dash past in swift-footed herds, and black-tailed prairie dogs poke curious heads out of the ground.
From The Guardian • Apr. 22, 2017
The swift-footed animals that were my compass have left me behind.
From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins
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