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 Among the contestants is reality TV star Sarah Jane Nader, whose older sister, Brooks Nader, competed during season 33 in 2024, following in the footsteps of several sibling pairs who have also competed on the series. — Francesca Gariano, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026 Olivia followed in his footsteps playing juniors and high school tennis at Portledge School on Long Island. — Lukas Weese, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026 Waugh began his career as a stunt performer at 12 years old, following in the footsteps of his father, career Hollywood stuntman Fred Waugh. — William Earl, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026 Fellow camper Brittney Roy, who followed in her father's footsteps to become a police officer, also recalled the pain of losing her father on 9/11, in an interview with Davis. — ABC News, 11 Sep. 2026 After a week that saw the Prince and Princess of Wales drop their son Prince George off for his first day at Eton College, following in the footsteps of his father three decades ago, the couple stepped out together again this afternoon in Liverpool. — Olivia Allen, Vogue, 10 Sep. 2026 Prince George is following in his father's footsteps by attending Eton College and royal experts are calling it a very different royal world. — Janelle Ash , Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2026 The 13-year-old follows in his father’s footsteps — Prince William attended the historic school from 1995 until his graduation in 2000. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026 The 13-year-old is following in the footsteps of his father Prince William and his uncle, Prince Harry - both of whom attended the prestigious school outside of London. — Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2026

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Noun

Reviewers are pushing buyers to measure cabinet clearance before purchase, which is why smaller footprints are winning attention.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2026
The two vast reflecting pools sit within the footprints of the Twin Towers; their edges are lined in bronze with the names of the nearly 3,000 victims of the attacks.

— Thomas E. Franklin, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of footprints

Noun

Astaire’s dance steps are always directional, carrying him somewhere and toward something—the girl, the boat, the park bench.

— Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
The four plaintiffs argued that the city failed to take steps to prevent further lead from entering the water supply and gave residents false assurance that the water was safe.

— Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026