hoofprints

noun

plural of hoofprint
as in footprints

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hoofprints
  1. footprints
  2. steps
  3. footsteps
  4. ruts
  5. prints
  6. paths
  7. trails
  8. tracks
Noun
  • Stephanie picked Gwen’s footprints, but the tattoo artist had to size them down to fit.
    — Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Photos taken by her field partner, Sonya Maple, a co-author on the paper, show Karapetrova knee-deep in fresh snow, ringed by peaks, the only signs of people the two women’s ski tracks and footprints.
    — Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of footprints
Noun
  • With more rain in the forecast and some of the year's highest tides approaching, Marin County residents are taking steps to protect their homes and businesses from potential flooding.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 15 Nov. 2026
  • Uruguay has also taken steps to boost its vaccination rate to among the highest in the region.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Nov. 2026
Definition of steps
Noun
  • Susie Wiles follows in the footsteps of Kristi Noem, Pam Bondi, and Katie Zacharia.
    — Julia Black, Vanity Fair, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Boone followed in the footsteps of his father, Ray, who played on six teams from 1948 to 1960, including the Kansas City Athletics in 1959.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of footsteps
Noun
  • Visitors who look closely can still see wagon ruts left by thousands of wagons that carried people and trade goods.
    — Michelle Griego, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Next, rent a vintage electric Fiat 500 to cover more ground while exploring the Appian Way, where ancient cart ruts remain visible in the basalt paving stones and umbrella pines line the route.
    — Fulvio De Bonis, Travel + Leisure, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of ruts
Noun
  • Cabins away from the main house are rustic but comfortable, with Audubon prints, Native American artifacts, and William Morris wallpaper.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The film moves between woodblock prints, ink painting and vivid color.
    — Lin Ying-Hsuan, Variety, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of prints
Noun
  • The Miami River Greenway and Baywalk, waterfront pedestrian and bike paths along the Miami River and Biscayne Bay, are 68% and 89% complete, respectively.
    — Isabel Rivera, Miami Herald, 14 Nov. 2026
  • This way, the duo could choose whether to stick together or follow their own paths.
    — Margherita Bassi, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2026
Definition of paths
Noun
  • People also characterized the Loop as a neighborhood hub, not just a web of trails.
    — Isabel Rivera, Miami Herald, 14 Nov. 2026
  • Collectively, the trails offer a new way to experience Armenia's landscapes and communities on foot.
    — Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Nov. 2026
Definition of trails
Noun
  • Misty mornings walking the ancient tracks and climbing tors, afternoons yomping across moorland in conditions that demand retreating somewhere cozy for a hot bath and a roaring fire.
    — Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Nov. 2026
  • Michael Grasso, of nearby Clarendon Hills, wanted to teach them a lesson, starting with being safe around trains and tracks.
    — Marni Pyke, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2026
Definition of tracks
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