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.
  • That footwork lasts a long time.
    — James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 14 Dec. 2025
  • Some of them seem tied to wonky footwork.
    — Alec Lewis, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025
  • The footwork went off the charts.
    — Ben Church, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2025
  • Didn’t think our footwork was very good.
    — Chase Gemes, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2025
  • The issue is that his footwork and hand use could use some help.
    — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 16 June 2024
  • But the footwork and stuff, that was my main goal for this summer.
    — Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2023
  • His skating and footwork both looked strong, too.
    — Scott Wheeler, New York Times, 3 May 2026
  • The campers went through warm up drills, speed drills and footwork drills as light rain came down.
    — Marcus Gutierrez, Houston Chronicle, 6 June 2019
  • 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
  • Strong footwork in the hole to plant-and-go, keeping his eyes and feet in sync.
    — cleveland.com, 27 Apr. 2018
  • His footwork is key to his dominance at the line.
    — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2026
  • By the rear wall, a line of four girls is focusing on footwork.
    — Ryan P. Smith, Smithsonian, 29 Sep. 2017
  • 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
  • Glover said Deel has a great arm and good footwork behind the plate.
    — Mike Hutton, chicagotribune.com, 6 May 2021
  • The first parts of the reads and footwork are kind of second nature now.
    — Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Casas has a strong and accurate arm and shows good footwork around the bag.
    — Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 26 Aug. 2023
  • His footwork and hand use needs to improve to make this tackle stint stick.
    — Omar Kelly, sun-sentinel.com, 7 Oct. 2021
  • Plus, his footwork must be precise in the quick passing game.
    — Rich Campbell, chicagotribune.com, 11 July 2018
  • The left wing used clever footwork on a dribble drive to create launch space.
    — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2024
  • Pass is tall, confident and poised, with a big arm and good footwork.
    — Jake Lourim, The Courier-Journal, 19 Mar. 2018
  • Plays on the basketball team and has good footwork, bag drills and stuff like that.
    — Richard Davenport, Arkansas Online, 10 May 2023
  • Hayes excels in the pick-and-roll, and has promising footwork for his age.
    — Omari Sankofa Ii, Detroit Free Press, 20 Nov. 2020
  • But their footwork in the group stage didn't equate to many goals, or victories.
    — Kevin Shalvey, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2023
  • 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
  • The players were small and fast, with the quick footwork and breakaway speed to match.
    — Ryan Lenora Brown, NPR, 13 Apr. 2025
  • The players were small and fast, with the quick footwork and breakaway speed to match.
    — Ryan Lenora Brown, NPR, 14 June 2026

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