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
Justman, following in the footsteps of her older sisters Ava, Emily and Sophia, was a team captain this season.
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Ethan Hanson, Daily News, 30 May 2026
Pioneers, of course, also famously lay the groundwork for more people to follow in their footsteps.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 29 May 2026
And much unlike her native coast, Guizio will follow in the footsteps of Skims, PrettyLittleThing and Alo Yoga, and embrace billboard advertising.
—Dahvi Shira, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Alcaraz, 23 — whose recent Vanity Fair cover had social media buzzing — seems to be following in the footsteps of his compatriot.
—Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026
Following in the footsteps of New York and California, Illinois state lawmakers passed a bill Wednesday that seeks to increase transparency and accountability among the largest and most capable artificial intelligence models.
—Jenna Schweikert, CBS News, 28 May 2026
In the Baywatch reboot, scheduled to launch on Fox in January, wild-child Hobie (Amell) serves as a Baywatch Captain, following in the footsteps of his legendary father, Mitch.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 28 May 2026
His father, Andrew Johnson, was a pastor, and some had expected Johnson to follow in his footsteps.
—Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
While Stephan specialized in trauma surgery, orthopedics, and sports medicine, Alexander followed his father’s footsteps into aesthetics.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 May 2026
Ethan Hanson, Daily News, 30 May 2026
Pioneers, of course, also famously lay the groundwork for more people to follow in their footsteps.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 29 May 2026
And much unlike her native coast, Guizio will follow in the footsteps of Skims, PrettyLittleThing and Alo Yoga, and embrace billboard advertising.
—Dahvi Shira, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Alcaraz, 23 — whose recent Vanity Fair cover had social media buzzing — seems to be following in the footsteps of his compatriot.
—Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026
Following in the footsteps of New York and California, Illinois state lawmakers passed a bill Wednesday that seeks to increase transparency and accountability among the largest and most capable artificial intelligence models.
—Jenna Schweikert, CBS News, 28 May 2026
In the Baywatch reboot, scheduled to launch on Fox in January, wild-child Hobie (Amell) serves as a Baywatch Captain, following in the footsteps of his legendary father, Mitch.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 28 May 2026
His father, Andrew Johnson, was a pastor, and some had expected Johnson to follow in his footsteps.
—Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
While Stephan specialized in trauma surgery, orthopedics, and sports medicine, Alexander followed his father’s footsteps into aesthetics.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for footsteps
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Other teams of astronomers have looked for clues about the movements of giant planets in the orbits of asteroids and other small objects, studying them like footprints to reconstruct how they might have been pushed or pulled into their current orbits by the gravity of giant planets on the move.—
Kiona N. Smith,
Space.com,
29 May 2026
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Archer and Joby are establishing significant footprints already with bets in the Middle East, where regulators and governments have readily embraced the new tech.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
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With Emily’s help translating, Tedo took us through the steps of making wine in qvevri, a process recognized by UNESCO for its cultural heritage.—
Lori Rackl,
Boston Herald,
31 May 2026
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The vulnerability highlights the multiple steps—and contractors—a lunar landing would entail.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
30 May 2026
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“Footsteps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/footsteps. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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