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
  • Foy is half Irish, and can do the footwork to prove it.
    — Vogue, 10 Oct. 2018
  • 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
  • Though the footage is a bit blurry, the 6 God's footwork is flawless.
    — Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 12 July 2018
  • 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
  • Just sort of get in my eyes where to start, where my footwork is going to take me, all that stuff.
    — Bob Condotta, The Seattle Times, 3 Sep. 2018
  • 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
  • King lauded Loveland’s smooth footwork and ability to get out of breaks and get back to the ball while distancing himself from his defender.
    — Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2025
  • His footwork has been fantastic since entering the NBA six seasons ago, but his ballhandling, pace and finishing have all improved.
    — Darnell Mayberry, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025

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