footsteps

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 Watch on Deadline Sutherland, a long-time supporter of the meeting, will be in attendance this year to receive the summit’s Game Changer Award, following in the footsteps of the likes of Oscar-winner Patrick Wachsberger (CODA), Co-Chair & CEO Warner Bros. The Deadline Team, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2024 The couple’s little boy, nicknamed KJ, is already showing promise of following in his grandpa’s footsteps, showing off his boxing skills on Instagram. Alex Gurley, People.com, 3 Oct. 2024 Her win will inspire other filmmakers and artists to follow in her footsteps and think big. Ayushmann Khurrana, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024 Nina, more than Gail and me, had followed most closely in our mother’s footsteps—marrying and having kids, giving up her career to raise them. Betsy Lerner, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2024

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“Footsteps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/footsteps. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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