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
• Just studying the base, the footwork and how to get into it.
  — Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 27 Jan. 2023
• But the footwork and stuff, that was my main goal for this summer.
  — Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2023
• The hard part is memorizing the footwork in the run game.
  — Sam Farmer staff Writer follow, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2022
• 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
• 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
• Plays on the basketball team and has good footwork, bag drills and stuff like that.
  — Richard Davenport, Arkansas Online, 10 May 2023
• That skill is all in the footwork, something Miner knows a thing or two about.
  — Marisa Ingemi, San Francisco Chronicle, 23 Oct. 2022
• But their footwork in the group stage didn't equate to many goals, or victories.
  — Kevin Shalvey, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2023
• For years in a building across the street from MacArthur Park, kids would get on stage and practice their footwork.
  — Helen Li, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2023
• But the shotmaking was still there, even if the feathery footwork was not.
  — Andrew Das James Hill, New York Times, 23 Sep. 2022
• Urbina said the tribe saves the state money because of their footwork and fast action.
  — Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 10 Nov. 2022
• In the video, the duo dressed in matching outfits and showed off fancy footwork in a casino.
  — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2023
• Bilstein shocks and 13-inch Gotti wheels keep the footwork light and lively.
  — Brendan McAleer, Car and Driver, 26 Aug. 2023
• The guy has great footwork, a soft jumper and an occasional mean streak.
  — Greg Moore, The Arizona Republic, 8 July 2022
• Wilkinson said Palacios’ footwork with the ball could be enough to get him a spot on the national team.
  — Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 19 July 2022
• Gabby Windey will all be fighting it out with fancy footwork tonight to try to earn a spot in the finale.
  — Jillian Sederholm, EW.com, 14 Nov. 2022
• Looney tossed up hook shots and twisting layups, sharpening his footwork on the low post.
  — Ron Kroichick, San Francisco Chronicle, 9 Apr. 2023
• Naturally, with a decade of footwork and feel built up on the left side, the harmony has been out of sync, more so in the run game.
  — Dallas News, 13 Jan. 2023
• Just ahead was an all-girls group, where eight-year-old Phoebe Rees was practicing fast footwork with a ball.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 June 2022
• The freshman showed off his nimble footwork using a rip move to split two defenders for his first points of the game.
  — Akeem Glaspie, The Indianapolis Star, 14 Jan. 2023
• Robinson is a three-down running back with good size, vision and footwork.
  — Tyler Dragon, USA TODAY, 28 Apr. 2023
• There’s some footwork issues in zone coverage that needs to be coached up, but Brown features all the tools to be a star at the next level.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Jan. 2023
• Ewers’ poise was noticeable, as was his footwork, which can get of whack.
  — Kevin Sherrington, Dallas News, 10 Sep. 2023
• Niezgoda nearly got in the scorebook again in the 69th minute, displaying some nifty footwork to get open for the shot that was saved.
  — oregonlive, 23 July 2022

Last Updated: 3 May 2024