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
If Breguet, Selmoni, and Rainero led the charge in brand storytelling, a new generation of historians is following in their footsteps with fresh visibility and palpable passion.
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Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 8 Nov. 2025
Throughout Christy's childhood, her dad worked as a coal miner, and her brother later followed in his footsteps.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
Debí Tirar Más Fotos follows in the footsteps of 2022’s Un Verano Sin Ti, which was the first Spanish-language album nominated for Album of the Year in history.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 7 Nov. 2025
That privacy update followed in the footsteps of a 2019 move to remove birth names from an individual’s page after outcry from the transgender community.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2025
Amelia Brown Frazier’s son, Owsley Brown Frazier, followed in his mother’s philanthropic footsteps.
—Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 26 Oct. 2025
Today, guests say the laughter hasn’t faded entirely, with reports of footsteps, flickering lights and phantom chatter ringing through the halls.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Others have reported hearing Donald’s footsteps on the steps at night, perhaps in search of refreshments from the Ahwahnee kitchens.
—Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2025
The nurse turned at the sound of footsteps outside the curtain around my bed.
—Literary Hub, 24 Oct. 2025
Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 8 Nov. 2025
Throughout Christy's childhood, her dad worked as a coal miner, and her brother later followed in his footsteps.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
Debí Tirar Más Fotos follows in the footsteps of 2022’s Un Verano Sin Ti, which was the first Spanish-language album nominated for Album of the Year in history.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 7 Nov. 2025
That privacy update followed in the footsteps of a 2019 move to remove birth names from an individual’s page after outcry from the transgender community.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2025
Amelia Brown Frazier’s son, Owsley Brown Frazier, followed in his mother’s philanthropic footsteps.
—Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 26 Oct. 2025
Today, guests say the laughter hasn’t faded entirely, with reports of footsteps, flickering lights and phantom chatter ringing through the halls.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Others have reported hearing Donald’s footsteps on the steps at night, perhaps in search of refreshments from the Ahwahnee kitchens.
—Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2025
The nurse turned at the sound of footsteps outside the curtain around my bed.
—Literary Hub, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for footsteps
Noun
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From screen time limits to digital footprints, these five terms give you the language to set boundaries, foster trust and keep your family safer online.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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Dahl, meanwhile, recommends brands undertake the Chemical Footprint Project, which calculates the total mass of chemicals of high concern used by an organization and evaluates chemical management systems against industry best practice to measure and reduce overall footprints.—
Sophie Benson,
Vogue,
30 Oct. 2025
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These incremental steps have helped the coffee chain stem a sales decline in China since earlier this year, with comparable sales returning to growth in the past two quarters.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
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Stepping rearward from that compartment on the right travel side of the trailer, the main entry door welcomes campers into the open living area while the rear entry door a couple steps farther back provides direct access to the bathroom.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Footsteps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/footsteps. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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