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Recent Examples of footprints
The marks of two canoes showed in the sand, and footprints of barefoot children proclaimed we’d been visited by Cree neighbors.
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Marc Terziev,
Outdoor Life,
25 June 2026
As a result of this need for speed, Apollo did not build anything permanent on the moon, leaving behind only flags, footprints and defunct spacecraft.
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Mike Wall,
Space.com,
24 June 2026
Fanttik positions it for fresh spills and everyday fabric accidents, including wine, milk, tomato sauce, mud and pet footprints.
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New Atlas,
24 June 2026
Nevertheless, their ancestors left footprints — especially in border towns like El Paso, Texas, near which a notable heritage travel destination is Rio Vista Farm, Mota Casper says.
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Matt Alderton,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
Most of the pools they were quoted for had relatively small footprints and were only about four feet deep.
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Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
The giant birthday card also featured the girls' signatures and outlines of their footprints in white paint.
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Chanel Vargas,
InStyle,
21 June 2026
That includes the continent’s two major economies - China and India - both with huge renewable energy footprints.
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Gaurav Sharma,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
The brand is also planning on more store openings in China, with bigger store footprints, which Sole sees as a plus.
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Vicki M. Young,
Footwear News,
18 June 2026
Marc Terziev,
Outdoor Life,
25 June 2026
As a result of this need for speed, Apollo did not build anything permanent on the moon, leaving behind only flags, footprints and defunct spacecraft.
—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
24 June 2026
Fanttik positions it for fresh spills and everyday fabric accidents, including wine, milk, tomato sauce, mud and pet footprints.
—
New Atlas,
24 June 2026
Nevertheless, their ancestors left footprints — especially in border towns like El Paso, Texas, near which a notable heritage travel destination is Rio Vista Farm, Mota Casper says.
—
Matt Alderton,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
Most of the pools they were quoted for had relatively small footprints and were only about four feet deep.
—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
The giant birthday card also featured the girls' signatures and outlines of their footprints in white paint.
—
Chanel Vargas,
InStyle,
21 June 2026
That includes the continent’s two major economies - China and India - both with huge renewable energy footprints.
—
Gaurav Sharma,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
The brand is also planning on more store openings in China, with bigger store footprints, which Sole sees as a plus.
—
Vicki M. Young,
Footwear News,
18 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for footprints
footsteps
Noun
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Following in the footsteps of Eddie the Eagle and Cool Runnings, Next Goal Wins focuses on a real-life sporting underdog that even Hollywood recognizes is incapable of being turned into a champion team.
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It was initially thought that Charles would follow in his mother’s footsteps and eventually move into the palace after renovations were complete, but that won’t be the case, it has officially been confirmed.
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“Footprints.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/footprints. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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