step delicately

Frequency: 7.59.5 per million words

to walk with light, careful steps

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Examples (10)

  • The cat stepped delicately along the narrow fence.
  • She had to step delicately over the puddles to avoid ruining her silk shoes.
  • He stepped delicately across the creaky floorboards, trying not to wake anyone.
  • The ballerina steps delicately across the stage, her movements full of grace.
  • You must step delicately on the ancient mosaic floor to prevent damage.
  • With his injured foot, he stepped delicately down the stairs.
  • The deer stepped delicately through the undergrowth, almost silent.
  • We watched him step delicately around the broken glass on the pavement.
  • Stepping delicately is essential when walking through a minefield, both literal and metaphorical.
  • The model will step delicately down the runway in the fragile, handmade gown.