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
None of us decided to follow in our parents’ violent footsteps.
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Zayd Ayers Dohrn, New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2026
Indonesia plans under-16 social media ban Following in Australia’s footsteps Indonesia will ban social media for children under 16 beginning this month.
—Barbara Ortutay, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Kushington followed in his family’s footsteps, which led to legal trouble and a handful of jail stints, the last of which came in 2023.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 27 Mar. 2026
Following in Australia's footsteps Indonesia will ban social media for children under 16 beginning this month.
—ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
The administration of Baltimore County Executive Kathy Klausmeier is following in the footsteps of its predecessor by squandering taxpayers’ money to conceal information from the public that the public has the absolute right to know.
—David Plymyer, Baltimore Sun, 26 Mar. 2026
Born March 21, 1940 in Yonkers, New York, Taylor initially followed in his father Elmer Voight’s professional golfing footsteps before dropping out of college and moving back to NYC to pursue a music career, signing with April Blackwood, which later became EMI and then Sony Music.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 25 Mar. 2026
De'Aaron Fox is following in their footsteps.
—Tom Orsborn, San Antonio Express-News, 25 Mar. 2026
From medieval European cities to the American Southwest, these five destinations let families walk in the footsteps of beloved characters without a blockbuster price tag.
—Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Mar. 2026
Zayd Ayers Dohrn, New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2026
Indonesia plans under-16 social media ban Following in Australia’s footsteps Indonesia will ban social media for children under 16 beginning this month.
—Barbara Ortutay, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Kushington followed in his family’s footsteps, which led to legal trouble and a handful of jail stints, the last of which came in 2023.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 27 Mar. 2026
Following in Australia's footsteps Indonesia will ban social media for children under 16 beginning this month.
—ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
The administration of Baltimore County Executive Kathy Klausmeier is following in the footsteps of its predecessor by squandering taxpayers’ money to conceal information from the public that the public has the absolute right to know.
—David Plymyer, Baltimore Sun, 26 Mar. 2026
Born March 21, 1940 in Yonkers, New York, Taylor initially followed in his father Elmer Voight’s professional golfing footsteps before dropping out of college and moving back to NYC to pursue a music career, signing with April Blackwood, which later became EMI and then Sony Music.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 25 Mar. 2026
De'Aaron Fox is following in their footsteps.
—Tom Orsborn, San Antonio Express-News, 25 Mar. 2026
From medieval European cities to the American Southwest, these five destinations let families walk in the footsteps of beloved characters without a blockbuster price tag.
—Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for footsteps
Noun
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That would flip two trends — growing footprints and skyrocketing prices — in one piece of legislation.—
Mark Dee
March 28,
Idaho Statesman,
28 Mar. 2026
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Gosling fell in love with the piece but suggested a version of it with fox faces and fox footprints instead.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The players in this for the long haul — Matas Buzelis, Tre Jones, Patrick Williams and Giddey — are still wrapping their heads around the next steps for a rebuild.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Mar. 2026
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Waxahachie head coach Ariel Raney glances toward the scoreboard as an Indians batter steps to the plate to start the bottom of the third inning of play against Duncanville.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Footsteps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/footsteps. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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