How to Use footstep in a Sentence

footstep

noun
  • It's five footsteps from the bedroom to the bathroom.
  • She slowly took one footstep toward the frightened animal.
  • Joker: Folie à Deux is poised to follow in the footsteps of the first film's success.
    EW.com, 2 Apr. 2024
  • Live your truth, and others can follow in your footsteps.
    Tarot Astrologers, Chicago Tribune, 4 July 2023
  • Brooks, who is one-and-a-half, is quickly following in his dad’s footsteps.
    Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2024
  • Take a walk in Capote’s footsteps here, and then abscond to a plush guest room to watch the Black and White Ball episode in the very hotel it was created for.
    Jamie Spain, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Feb. 2024
  • But this was not an attempt to follow in his father’s footsteps.
    Wesley Lowery, Washington Post, 1 May 2023
  • Travelers can now follow in the footsteps of one of the greatest wartime leaders.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 17 Jan. 2024
  • But even she gets daunted by the prospect of following in someone else's footsteps.
    Philip Ellis, Men's Health, 19 June 2023
  • And hordes of social media warriors stand ready to attack the next brand daring to follow in the footsteps of Bud Light.
    Alan Murray, Fortune, 8 Feb. 2024
  • Usher, whose residency in 2023 left a mark on the city, set a high bar for the artists following in his footsteps.
    Shelby Stewart, Essence, 22 Dec. 2023
  • Two of the pair's children are already following in Diesel's footsteps.
    Nasha Smith, Peoplemag, 12 May 2023
  • Jung Kook is following in the footsteps of Cherelle and writing lyrics about getting some every night of week.
    Vulture, 14 July 2023
  • The actor was following in the footsteps of many of her celebrity peers by throwing a good old-fashioned tag sale.
    Laura Neilson, WSJ, 21 Dec. 2023
  • For so many years, our male captains didn’t believe their daughters would be able to follow in their footsteps.
    Lisa Lutoff-Perlo, Fortune, 20 Feb. 2024
  • The hajj itself is a series of rituals that follow in the footsteps of the prophets Abraham and Ismail.
    Manal Aman, Good Housekeeping, 19 June 2023
  • Kaia Gerber is following in the footsteps of her famous mom in more ways than one.
    Abby Stern, Peoplemag, 15 May 2023
  • Now Chase is following his footsteps as a receiver better known for the Griddy than good games against the Browns.
    Jimmy Watkins, cleveland, 11 Sep. 2023
  • Hudgens dreamed of following in the footsteps of his his dad, currently a hitting coach for the Toronto Blue Jays.
    Georgann Yara, The Arizona Republic, 18 Jan. 2024
  • Angus followed in his late father’s footsteps and served as a co-owner of John Paul Mitchell Systems.
    Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 5 Jan. 2024
  • Reese Williams initially wanted to be a pilot in the Air Force, following in the footsteps of his dad and brother, who were in the military.
    Clara McMichael, ABC News, 29 Nov. 2023
  • Suuzanne and Sahale followed their dad’s footsteps to A&M, and a whirlwind weekend kicked off with a rugby match.
    Jason Motlagh, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2023
  • Originally from a small town in Montana, Stevens grew up a Chiefs fan, following in her dad’s footsteps.
    Alison Booth, Kansas City Star, 10 Feb. 2024
  • This is hardly a shrine, however, and anyone seeking the thrill of walking in the monarch’s footsteps has more convenient options.
    David Segal, New York Times, 1 May 2023
  • Following in his father’s footsteps was not the original plan.
    Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2024
  • Camilla, 76, was made an honorary member of the association, following in the footsteps of the king.
    Compiled By Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 23 Nov. 2023
  • Charlie Axel Woods is following in the footsteps of his legendary father, Tiger Woods.
    Natasha Dye, Peoplemag, 25 Sep. 2023
  • Mirren follows in the footsteps of a number of other celebrities–including Hailey Bieber and Claire Foy–in sporting a blunt bob right now.
    Hannah Coates, Vogue, 30 Sep. 2023
  • But naming this property Hubb House was less about that callback and more about following in the footsteps of her grandparents.
    Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 22 Feb. 2024
  • Littleton, for her part, has followed in the large footsteps of other great female film editors by cutting some of the finest motion pictures of the last 40-plus years.
    Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 June 2023

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