as in footprint
the mark or impression made by a foot saw muddy footsteps on the just-cleaned stairs

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Recent Examples of footstep There’s also a third spinoff series that be another prequel, set in 1944 and following in the footsteps of 1883 and 1923. Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Dec. 2024 The supermodel follows in the footsteps of Jennifer Lopez, who was named Intimissimi’s global brand ambassador in 2023. Hannah Malach, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024 More:How Syria rebels' stars aligned for Assad's ouster Following in the footsteps of his father Assad's rise to power in June 2000 prompted skepticism and outright derision. Josh Meyer, USA TODAY, 9 Dec. 2024 Timothy Wayne, an up-and-coming country music artist, followed in the footsteps of his uncle, country music legend Tim McGraw, and signed his first major record deal with UMG and Capitol Records Nashville. Gabriele Regalbuto, Fox News, 6 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for footstep 

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“Footstep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/footstep. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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