as in footprints
the mark or impression made by a foot
saw muddy footsteps on the just-cleaned stairs
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Recent Examples of footsteps
Following in his late father’s footsteps, Rodriguez Castro is involved in GAESA dealings and serves as an informal liaison between its current head, Brig.
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Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
Later in the segment, Delano had the opportunity to step into his journalist father's footsteps and announce the winners of a pet naming contest.
—Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
Her parents have served well more than 300 children, and now Tammy is following in their footsteps.
—Libby Smith, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
Found in Paris’ buzzy Montmartre neighbourhood, the hideout still draws in fans of the movie eager to walk in Amélie’s footsteps.
—Connor Sturges, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Apr. 2026
They're exposed to the elements, heavy footsteps, and potential pests all year—and one of the biggest culprits behind a patchy or bare lawn is compaction.
—Nishaa Sharma, The Spruce, 17 Apr. 2026
Bekhti follows in the footsteps of UK filmmaker Molly Manning Walker in 2025 whose jury awarded Chilean filmmaker Diego Céspedes the Un Certain Regard Prize for his debut filmThe Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 17 Apr. 2026
More than 14,000 of them will be women, following in Gibb's footsteps.
—ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
Their son, looking to follow in his father’s footsteps, plans to compose music for films.
—Charlotte Observer, 17 Apr. 2026
Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
Later in the segment, Delano had the opportunity to step into his journalist father's footsteps and announce the winners of a pet naming contest.
—Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
Her parents have served well more than 300 children, and now Tammy is following in their footsteps.
—Libby Smith, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
Found in Paris’ buzzy Montmartre neighbourhood, the hideout still draws in fans of the movie eager to walk in Amélie’s footsteps.
—Connor Sturges, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Apr. 2026
They're exposed to the elements, heavy footsteps, and potential pests all year—and one of the biggest culprits behind a patchy or bare lawn is compaction.
—Nishaa Sharma, The Spruce, 17 Apr. 2026
Bekhti follows in the footsteps of UK filmmaker Molly Manning Walker in 2025 whose jury awarded Chilean filmmaker Diego Céspedes the Un Certain Regard Prize for his debut filmThe Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 17 Apr. 2026
More than 14,000 of them will be women, following in Gibb's footsteps.
—ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
Their son, looking to follow in his father’s footsteps, plans to compose music for films.
—Charlotte Observer, 17 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for footsteps
Noun
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In Suarez’s case, he was accused of crossing the walkway after chalking the soles of his shoes, which Worrell said left no footprints attributable to him while the trooper who arrested him did not fill out a questionnaire seeking more information about the arrest.—
Cristóbal Reyes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 Apr. 2026
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Starting with a blast of hardcore-adjacent DIY cassettes, the band expanded its palette quickly, planting big, muddy footprints all over tons of styles and genres, some inherited and some invented.—
Marc Masters,
Pitchfork,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday Ukraine is ready to mirror any ceasefire steps, having earlier proposed to Russia a pause in attacks on each other’s energy infrastructure over the Orthodox Easter holiday.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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While 10,000 steps has long been promoted as a daily goal, studies have shown that many health benefits—especially for older adults—can occur at lower step counts.—
MD Published,
Verywell Health,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Footsteps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/footsteps. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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