Examples of footstep in a Sentence
She slowly took one footstep toward the frightened animal.
It's five footsteps from the bedroom to the bathroom.
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Justman, following in the footsteps of her older sisters Ava, Emily and Sophia, was a team captain this season.
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Ethan Hanson, Daily News, 30 May 2026
Zoe faces the additional burden of having do all that while following in her sisters’ footsteps.
—Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
Sherpas in charge Gelje Sherpa grew up in Nepal’s Solukhumbu region and followed in his father’s footsteps by working in the mountains, first as a kitchen boy and porter, then as a guide.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 30 May 2026
Pioneers, of course, also famously lay the groundwork for more people to follow in their footsteps.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 29 May 2026
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Ethan Hanson, Daily News, 30 May 2026
Zoe faces the additional burden of having do all that while following in her sisters’ footsteps.
—Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
Sherpas in charge Gelje Sherpa grew up in Nepal’s Solukhumbu region and followed in his father’s footsteps by working in the mountains, first as a kitchen boy and porter, then as a guide.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 30 May 2026
Pioneers, of course, also famously lay the groundwork for more people to follow in their footsteps.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 29 May 2026
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“Footstep.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/footstep. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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