Thesaurus results for FOOTSTEPS

footsteps

noun

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plural of footstep

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 the footsteps of Apollo 11 – the first mission to get boots on the lunar surface – Apollo 17 was the sixth and last time astronauts have been on the moon. —

Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 8 May 2026 Elkann, a keen offshore sailor himself, says Hypersail follows in the footsteps of Ferrari’s passion for endurance, drawing inspiration from the Ferrari 499P hypercar, which has won the famous 24 Hours of Le Mans three years in a row since the team’s return to endurance racing in 2023. —

Andrew Rice, New York Times, 7 May 2026 The French actress has been named godmother of this year’s Trophée Chopard, following in the footsteps of Demi Moore and Julia Roberts. —

Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 7 May 2026 Following the marshes and forests of the Delmarva Peninsula in the footsteps of Harriet Tubman, GHOST LANDS explores how the natural landscapes that shaped her life continue to hold the memory of freedom, resistance, and our shared past. —

Matthew Carey, Deadline, 6 May 2026 Rashad has always been reticent to follow in the footsteps of his Top Dawg Entertainment labelmates. —

Brady Brickner-Wood, Pitchfork, 6 May 2026 The limestone stairs leading to it are worn by the footsteps of generations of midshipmen — young men and women training to carry the weight of command. —

Letters To The Editor, Washington Post, 6 May 2026 While Joe followed in his father's footsteps by pursuing music, Fuschia followed in her mother's by becoming an actress. —

Francesca Gariano, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026 Twins Mary Kate Harris and McKenna Roberts didn’t just follow in their mother’s footsteps. —

Nancy Badertscher, AJC.com, 6 May 2026

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In 2020, the Hawaiʻi Visitors and Convention Bureau, in partnership with the Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority, launched a volunteer initiative to encourage travelers not just to leave footprints, but to make a positive impact during their visit.

— Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 6 May 2026
As the compute intensity of AI workloads increases and data center footprints grow larger, copper connections have started to reach their limits, especially as agentic AI systems have come onto the scene.

— Zev Fima, CNBC, 6 May 2026