Definition of footmarknext
as in footstep
the mark or impression made by a foot the police found footmarks in the dirt beneath the window

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Recent Examples of footmark Holmes is able to distinguish the separate tracks of two men from the many footmarks of the constables on the scene. Hans-Dieter Sues, Smithsonian, 11 Sep. 2019 The back of his shirt bore footmarks, after people ran over him in the panicked crowd. Alaska Dispatch News, 2 Oct. 2017
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Noun
  • Bieber, a model and wife of pop star Justin Bieber, launched the makeup brand in June 2022, following in the footsteps of other celebrity entrepreneurs such as Rihanna with Fenty Beauty and Kylie Jenner with Rare Kylie Cosmetics.
    Bailey Allen, The Providence Journal, 4 June 2026
  • The Cammino di San Nilo is an ancient eight-day trail through Cilento National Park, following the footsteps of Saint Nilo of Rossano, a Greco-Italian monk from the 11th century.
    Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 4 June 2026
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  • Hilton continues to build on its global footprint, having recently welcomed Conrad Athens The Ilisian and Sandblu Santorini, LXR Hotels & Resorts to its global portfolio.
    Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 4 June 2026
  • That’s about half the total memory footprint of Gemma 4 26B MoE, and Google claims the new model is almost as capable, at least as far as benchmarks go.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 3 June 2026

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“Footmark.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/footmark. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.

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