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Recent Examples of footmark
Holmes is able to distinguish the separate tracks of two men from the many footmarks of the constables on the scene.
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Hans-Dieter Sues, Smithsonian, 11 Sep. 2019
The back of his shirt bore footmarks, after people ran over him in the panicked crowd.
—Alaska Dispatch News, 2 Oct. 2017
Hans-Dieter Sues, Smithsonian, 11 Sep. 2019
The back of his shirt bore footmarks, after people ran over him in the panicked crowd.
—Alaska Dispatch News, 2 Oct. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for footmark
Noun
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The South Korean brand follows in the footsteps of MM6 Maison Margiela, Setchu, Marine Serre, Martine Rose and Grace Wales Bonner, among others, as a guest designer of the men’s trade fair.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
5 May 2025
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The Guardian newspaper reports that Gatwa, who is currently starring as the 15th Doctor in the BBC’s long-running sci-fi drama, will follow in the footsteps of previous stars including Joanna Lumley, Nigella Lawson and Doctor Who alumna Catherine Tate.—
Caroline Frost,
Deadline,
4 May 2025
Noun
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This positive development must be juxtaposed against the harsh reality that behind the numbers documenting the massive expansion of the criminal justice footprint in earlier decades lie the personal stories of lives lost, families separated, and communities unnecessarily weakened.—
Stanley Richards,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2025
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Without the footprints, the unprecedented evidence of birds in the ancient ecosystem may have been lost to time: Their fragile, hollow skeletons don’t hold up well.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
26 Apr. 2025
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“Footmark.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/footmark. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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