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Recent Examples of footstep
Flagg will be following in the footsteps of Dirk Nowitzki and Luka Doncic in attempting to be the next great Mavs player.
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Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 June 2025
Daughter Shiloh Nouvel Jolie, 19, successfully filed to remove the Pitt portion of her surname in May 2024, following in the footsteps of siblings Maddox, now 23, and Zahara, 20.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 26 June 2025
The Tourism Authority of Thailand’s New York office hosted me on a ten-day itinerary tracing the show’s footsteps through Phuket, Koh Samui, and Bangkok.
—Ashlee Marie Preston, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
Following in the footsteps of her late father, attorney Robert Kardashian Sr., Kim began a four-year apprenticeship with a firm in San Francisco to pursue her law degree.
—Maria Yagoda, People.com, 21 June 2025
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Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 June 2025
Daughter Shiloh Nouvel Jolie, 19, successfully filed to remove the Pitt portion of her surname in May 2024, following in the footsteps of siblings Maddox, now 23, and Zahara, 20.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 26 June 2025
The Tourism Authority of Thailand’s New York office hosted me on a ten-day itinerary tracing the show’s footsteps through Phuket, Koh Samui, and Bangkok.
—Ashlee Marie Preston, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
Following in the footsteps of her late father, attorney Robert Kardashian Sr., Kim began a four-year apprenticeship with a firm in San Francisco to pursue her law degree.
—Maria Yagoda, People.com, 21 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for footstep
Noun
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Jacket; continue to mop up, patrol and keep the fire within its current footprint.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
9 July 2025
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The summit also comes amid growing U.S. concern over China's expanding footprint in Africa — particularly rumors that Beijing is scouting port locations along West Africa's coast for possible military use.—
Jewel Bright,
NPR,
9 July 2025
Noun
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That next big step would be a transfer from his MLS team to a European club for the upcoming season.—
Michael Lewis,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2025
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This step is especially helpful if your towels are heavily soiled or have a strong musty odor.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
5 July 2025
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“Footstep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/footstep. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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