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
They're exposed to the elements, heavy footsteps, and potential pests all year—and one of the biggest culprits behind a patchy or bare lawn is compaction.
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Nishaa Sharma, The Spruce, 17 Apr. 2026
Bekhti follows in the footsteps of UK filmmaker Molly Manning Walker in 2025 whose jury awarded Chilean filmmaker Diego Céspedes the Un Certain Regard Prize for his debut filmThe Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 17 Apr. 2026
More than 14,000 of them will be women, following in Gibb's footsteps.
—ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
Their son, looking to follow in his father’s footsteps, plans to compose music for films.
—Charlotte Observer, 17 Apr. 2026
Florida State Representative Marie Woodson urged everyone to follow in Nancy Metayer's footsteps, calling her a light, a leader, and a force for change.
—Joan Murray, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
Bravo’s Summer House is engulfed in its own scandal, which follows in the footsteps of Vanderpump Rules’ now infamous Scandoval from 2023.
—Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 16 Apr. 2026
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.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 10 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
Nishaa Sharma, The Spruce, 17 Apr. 2026
Bekhti follows in the footsteps of UK filmmaker Molly Manning Walker in 2025 whose jury awarded Chilean filmmaker Diego Céspedes the Un Certain Regard Prize for his debut filmThe Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 17 Apr. 2026
More than 14,000 of them will be women, following in Gibb's footsteps.
—ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
Their son, looking to follow in his father’s footsteps, plans to compose music for films.
—Charlotte Observer, 17 Apr. 2026
Florida State Representative Marie Woodson urged everyone to follow in Nancy Metayer's footsteps, calling her a light, a leader, and a force for change.
—Joan Murray, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
Bravo’s Summer House is engulfed in its own scandal, which follows in the footsteps of Vanderpump Rules’ now infamous Scandoval from 2023.
—Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 16 Apr. 2026
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.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 10 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
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 19 Apr. 2026.
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