Thesaurus results for FOOTSTEPS

footsteps

noun

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 For 45 years, Alyson Dee Moore made the sounds that movies needed — the footsteps, the rustling clothes and doors swinging shut. — Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026 If this goes as planned, Thompson would follow in the footsteps of Dwyane Wade, whose Heat preretirement reunion was a rousing success, or Ray Allen, who was a key component on a Heat team that won a title and another that made the NBA Finals. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 23 Aug. 2026 The backstory Part of the Natural Selection safari collection, this camp in the Sesfontein Conservancy follows in the footsteps of its nearby sister property Hoanib Valley Camp–albeit in a more upscale style. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026 By retracing Berezovska’s footsteps, finding witnesses and hearing from one of the men accused of killing her, CNN has uncovered a tale of violence, strange twists and unanswered questions. — Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026 The transfer from Tennessee may very well follow in the two-way footsteps of Travis Hunter, the 2024 Heisman Trophy winner for the Buffaloes who's now with the NFL's Jacksonville Jaguars. — ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026 Growing up on film sets with her father, Julie soon followed in her father’s footsteps and became a filmmaker in her own right. — Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 19 Aug. 2026 Following in her sister Khloé Kardashian’s footsteps, Kim Kardashian has found her own niche friend group to bring to reality TV. — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 18 Aug. 2026 In the deep snow of the Vosges mountains in France, a father breaking trail urges his son to follow in his footsteps. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2026

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The majority of home construction across the state continues to be single-family homes — with increasingly large footprints — or the classic four- or five-story apartment building, usually for rent, Fulton said.

— Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026
Analysts overlay maps with regulatory zones, demographics, zoning rules, competitive footprints, and cost surfaces.

— Brian Cross, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of footprints

Noun

Anyone in Livingston County who believes they've been exposed is asked to capture the bat, report the exposure by filling out a form on the health department's website and call department staff at 517‑552‑6882 for testing guidance and next steps.

— Nicholas Lentz, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026
Anthropic, the maker of Claude AI software, has taken aggressive steps to decrease its reliance on Nvidia.

— Bloomberg, Mercury News, 24 Aug. 2026