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
And as far as attention to detail, each follow in the footsteps of Amalgam’s miniature Formula 1 replicas and its previous partnerships with Maranello, which include a diminutive 12Cilindri.
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Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 2026
The pop star follows in the footsteps of Cynthia Erivo, who hosted the ceremony last year, and Ariana DeBose, who hosted for three years prior.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 9 Apr. 2026
The University of Connecticut student, who had been studying dentistry to follow in his parents’ footsteps, died at Bridgeport Hospital Milford Campus in August 2024 after being diagnosed with pancreatitis, dehydration, metabolic acidosis and alcohol withdrawal.
—Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2026
Following in Pauli’s footsteps, scientists involved in the effort carefully tabulate the electrons’ energies to make stringent measurements of any excess energy that went into making the counterpart neutrinos.
—Quanta Magazine, 8 Apr. 2026
Sister Samantha Ronson followed in her brother's footsteps into music and became a DJ.
—Grace Gavilanes, PEOPLE, 7 Apr. 2026
Ava Phillippe is following in her famous parents' footsteps with a starring role in a new music video.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 5 Apr. 2026
This is a big deal as detectors like this are very sensitive to things like footsteps, passing vehicles, wind, waves, and things like earthquakes.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 4 Apr. 2026
The footsteps of the children are heavy, running wild.
—Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 2026
The pop star follows in the footsteps of Cynthia Erivo, who hosted the ceremony last year, and Ariana DeBose, who hosted for three years prior.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 9 Apr. 2026
The University of Connecticut student, who had been studying dentistry to follow in his parents’ footsteps, died at Bridgeport Hospital Milford Campus in August 2024 after being diagnosed with pancreatitis, dehydration, metabolic acidosis and alcohol withdrawal.
—Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2026
Following in Pauli’s footsteps, scientists involved in the effort carefully tabulate the electrons’ energies to make stringent measurements of any excess energy that went into making the counterpart neutrinos.
—Quanta Magazine, 8 Apr. 2026
Sister Samantha Ronson followed in her brother's footsteps into music and became a DJ.
—Grace Gavilanes, PEOPLE, 7 Apr. 2026
Ava Phillippe is following in her famous parents' footsteps with a starring role in a new music video.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 5 Apr. 2026
This is a big deal as detectors like this are very sensitive to things like footsteps, passing vehicles, wind, waves, and things like earthquakes.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 4 Apr. 2026
The footsteps of the children are heavy, running wild.
—Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for footsteps
Noun
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This being Nantucket, the team contended with stringent zoning regulations governing building footprints, rooflines, and window heights; finessing the layout felt like expert-level Tetris.—
David Foxley,
Architectural Digest,
8 Apr. 2026
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Parking spaces have similarly smaller footprints.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday Ukraine is ready to mirror any ceasefire steps, having earlier proposed to Russia a pause in attacks on each other’s energy infrastructure over the Orthodox Easter holiday.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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While 10,000 steps has long been promoted as a daily goal, studies have shown that many health benefits—especially for older adults—can occur at lower step counts.—
MD Published,
Verywell Health,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Footsteps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/footsteps. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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