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.
• The acoustics are all wrong when footsteps resonate weirdly between buildings, unchecked by human bodies.
  — Nicky Swallow, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Mar. 2020
• Walt Disney World is following in its west coast counterpart's footsteps.
  — TheWeek, 12 Mar. 2020
• Visitors often hear strange noises, like whispers or footsteps, especially at night.
  — Paula Conway, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
• During my workday, the footsteps of those above occasionally remind me of my subterranean status.
  — Jack Butler, National Review, 4 Apr. 2020
• In the dim corridor of a bazaar, each storefront shuttered, a man walks briskly, the only sound his clapping footsteps, toward, and eventually into, the light at the end.
  — Murat Oztaskin, The New Yorker, 9 Apr. 2020
• Then there's the possibility that there just might be fewer companies following in Tesla's footsteps on the other side of this pandemic.
  — Roberto Baldwin, Car and Driver, 29 Mar. 2020
• Once the sensors have picked up a footstep, the software takes over.
  — Sophie Bushwick, Scientific American, 30 Apr. 2020
• These mines, which are around the size of a fist, can be triggered by a footstep on or near them.
  — Anastacia Galouchka, Washington Post, 13 Dec. 2022
• Joker: Folie à Deux is poised to follow in the footsteps of the first film's success.
  — EW.com, 2 Apr. 2024
• At his lab there was a split-belt treadmill that could measure the force of each footstep.
  — Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 6 Oct. 2021
• And why did the nuns treat me like that, if they are supposed to following in God’s footstep?
  — Dan Barry, New York Times, 14 Dec. 2022
• And for us, the ultimate sign of respect is that all three of us followed in his footsteps.
  — Fox News, 1 May 2020
• Live your truth, and others can follow in your footsteps.
  — Tarot Astrologers, Chicago Tribune, 4 July 2023
• Has walking in Christie’s footsteps re-awakened an urge to play Poirot once more?
  — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2024
• They can be triggered by pressure, such as a footstep on or nearby the unit.
  — David L. Stern, Washington Post, 31 Jan. 2023
• Each footstep was recorded in a track of mud, to be analyzed.
  — Christina Larson, Anchorage Daily News, 2 Dec. 2021
• 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
• As an adult, Eva has followed in her mother's footsteps and is now an actress.
  — Jacklyn Krol, Peoplemag, 16 Mar. 2023
• The show also sparked women to follow in the footsteps of Meredith Grey and pursue a career in medicine.
  — Stephanie Wenger, Peoplemag, 18 Apr. 2024
• But even she gets daunted by the prospect of following in someone else's footsteps.
  — Philip Ellis, Men's Health, 19 June 2023
• Each footstep on the spongy ground seems to release fumes of decay into already fetid air.
  — NBC News, 28 Sep. 2021
• Gill put the towel down on one spot, then Santos moved it to another stop about a half footstep away.
  — Nancy Armour, USA TODAY, 11 Sep. 2022
• 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
• High School Sports Following in the footsteps of a historic team is a daunting task for any group of young athletes.
  — Josh Reed, Anchorage Daily News, 26 Mar. 2023
• Nix played three seasons at Auburn before following in Herbert’s footsteps at Oregon, playing the final two years of his college career in Eugene.
  — Ryan McFadden, The Denver Post, 11 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 3 Nov 2024