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  • noun Plural form of quickstep.
  • verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of quickstep.

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Examples

  • The producers of Broadway's hottest hit announced today that Mary Murphy of FOX's "So You Think You Can Dance" will make her Broadway debut for one night only on Tuesday, December 22nd at 7 PM, when she "quicksteps" into the BURN THE FLOOR company at the Longacre Theatre.

    BroadwayWorld.com San Antonio Stories 2009

  • The producers of Broadway's hottest hit announced today that Mary Murphy of FOX's "So You Think You Can Dance" will make her Broadway debut for one night only on Tuesday, December 22nd at 7 PM, when she "quicksteps" into the BURN THE FLOOR company at the Longacre Theatre.

    BroadwayWorld.com South Carolina Stories 2009

  • The producers of Broadway's hottest hit announced today that Mary Murphy of FOX's "So You Think You Can Dance" will make her Broadway debut for one night only on Tuesday, December 22nd at 7 PM, when she "quicksteps" into the BURN THE FLOOR company at the Longacre Theatre.

    BroadwayWorld.com Cabaret Stories 2009

  • She gets the Florence Henderson treatment, many slow steps mixed in the with quicksteps for an average speed at school-zone levels, plus a couple pauses for nose rubs.

    'Dancing with Stars': quick steps, Sarah Palin -- and Great Booing Debate Lisa de Moraes 2010

  • I've been to two dance sessions now, one with the UofM Dance Team (like o-week beginner lesson and then social dancing) and a social dancing session with the UM Ballroom Club (like PWP with only 3 quicksteps).

    Archive 2008-09-01 HayleyM 2008

  • I've been to two dance sessions now, one with the UofM Dance Team (like o-week beginner lesson and then social dancing) and a social dancing session with the UM Ballroom Club (like PWP with only 3 quicksteps).

    Dancing American style HayleyM 2008

  • The doors of a cab open and a leggy trio quicksteps from the cab into line behind me, heels and skirts high, necklines low, lips shining and sticky.

    Josh Chernila: Motivated Millennials On The Ground In VA 2008

  • With two quicksteps Duff caught her and turned her to face him.

    When the Lion Feeds Smith, Wilbur 1964

  • He saw Max take two quicksteps to the stinkwood desk in the corner, pull open the top drawer and drop his hand into it.

    When the Lion Feeds Smith, Wilbur 1964

  • Whistling was, however, an accomplishment of which we were rather proud, as we considered ourselves experts, and beguiled many a weary mile's march with quicksteps -- English, Scotch, Welsh, and Irish -- which we flattered ourselves sounded better amongst the hills of the Highlands of Scotland even than the sacred bagpipes of the most famous Scotch regiments.

    From John O'Groats to Land's End Robert Naylor

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