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
Of the ex-couple's four children, only Patrick followed in his dad's footsteps by pursuing a career in show business.
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Emma Banks, InStyle, 27 Feb. 2026
After a breakout rookie season that helped earn him an eight-year, $130 million contract extension, the Red Sox hope Anthony can soon follow in Ortiz’s footsteps to become the face of the franchise.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
Despite it all, Anthony seems primed to follow in the footsteps of season 1 sweetheart Ronald and end up extremely invested in the success of the group of strangers.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Feb. 2026
The decision to end that practice has WBD following in the recent footsteps of Netflix and Disney.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 26 Feb. 2026
Regardless of when Francesca and Michaela’s friendship blossoms into romance, their love story is on track to follow in the footsteps of Francesca’s siblings.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2026
Poignant scenes with Gardner and his 8-year-old daughter, Camila, show a bright child who has the potential to follow in her father’s footsteps.
—Oline H. Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2026
Martinez is following in the footsteps of his older brother, Mark, who placed fourth in the 144-pound weight class at the Class 2A state meet for Deerfield in 2024.
—Bobby Narang, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
Ken Griffin and Stephen Ross, among the highest-profile billionaires to move to South Florida during the pandemic, recently started bankrolling a new campaign to get others to follow in their footsteps.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 17 Feb. 2026
Emma Banks, InStyle, 27 Feb. 2026
After a breakout rookie season that helped earn him an eight-year, $130 million contract extension, the Red Sox hope Anthony can soon follow in Ortiz’s footsteps to become the face of the franchise.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
Despite it all, Anthony seems primed to follow in the footsteps of season 1 sweetheart Ronald and end up extremely invested in the success of the group of strangers.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Feb. 2026
The decision to end that practice has WBD following in the recent footsteps of Netflix and Disney.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 26 Feb. 2026
Regardless of when Francesca and Michaela’s friendship blossoms into romance, their love story is on track to follow in the footsteps of Francesca’s siblings.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2026
Poignant scenes with Gardner and his 8-year-old daughter, Camila, show a bright child who has the potential to follow in her father’s footsteps.
—Oline H. Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2026
Martinez is following in the footsteps of his older brother, Mark, who placed fourth in the 144-pound weight class at the Class 2A state meet for Deerfield in 2024.
—Bobby Narang, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
Ken Griffin and Stephen Ross, among the highest-profile billionaires to move to South Florida during the pandemic, recently started bankrolling a new campaign to get others to follow in their footsteps.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 17 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for footsteps
Noun
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Other sister brands are changing up their footprints.—
Brian Womack,
Dallas Morning News,
27 Feb. 2026
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There was something about the footprints disappearing in the powder dusting the sidewalks, the heaps of dirty snow that the kids tried to conquer like Everest, and dogs nearly my size scratching their backs on a tiny patch of ice that resonated with me.—
Leslie Hsu Oh,
Outside,
26 Feb. 2026
Noun
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House Democratic leaders had already begun steps to bring the measure to the floor before the weekend strikes, and the bombing campaign only accelerated those efforts.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
28 Feb. 2026
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Also, strong steps against the Russian shadow fleet that surreptitiously transports energy products, designation of Russia as a State Sponsor of Terrorism, and other economic measures strongly penalizing Russia and aiding Ukraine.—
U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal,
Hartford Courant,
28 Feb. 2026
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“Footsteps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/footsteps. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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