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Recent Examples of footstep
This move follows in the footsteps of the Chicago Red Stars, who relocated their match against Bay FC to Wrigley Field and set the current record with 35,008 attendees.
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Asli Pelit, New York Times, 30 July 2025
Girl Power Following in the footsteps of pop icons like Madonna, Christina Aguilera, and Rihanna, Carpenter is using sexuality as a way to subvert expectations and control the narrative of how women are allowed to act.
—Melissa A. Wheeler, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
Luigi: the Musical is a surreal prison satire that follows in the footsteps of musicals such as Chicago and Sweeney Todd.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 July 2025
Take a train to a nearby mountain summit and explore new trails—and follow in the footsteps of one of the most famous U.S. authors.
—AFAR Media, 29 July 2025
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Asli Pelit, New York Times, 30 July 2025
Girl Power Following in the footsteps of pop icons like Madonna, Christina Aguilera, and Rihanna, Carpenter is using sexuality as a way to subvert expectations and control the narrative of how women are allowed to act.
—Melissa A. Wheeler, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
Luigi: the Musical is a surreal prison satire that follows in the footsteps of musicals such as Chicago and Sweeney Todd.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 July 2025
Take a train to a nearby mountain summit and explore new trails—and follow in the footsteps of one of the most famous U.S. authors.
—AFAR Media, 29 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for footstep
Noun
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Google says the new Gemma 3 270M can be tuned in a snap and maintains robust performance despite its small footprint.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
14 Aug. 2025
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United could lease Spirit’s gates at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, an essential move for enhancing its footprint in Florida.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Sending a follow-up email that confirms everyone’s commitments and outlines next steps.—
Bihag Karnani,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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The teaser trailer reveals Anna has swapped places with Harper, while Tess has swapped with Harper's soon-to-be step sister Lily (Sophia Hammons), who is the daughter of Anna's fiancé Eric, played by Manny Jacinto.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Footstep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/footstep. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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