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 Or will following in the footsteps of his traitor father come back to bite him? Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 27 Jan. 2025 Following in the footsteps of inaugural honoree Christopher Nolan, Mangold received a Trailblazer Award during the Celebrating Sundance Institute gala fundraiser presented by Google TV and held at Park City’s Grand Hyatt Deer Valley on Friday night. Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Jan. 2025 Given the importance and difficulty of the job, McConnell said he wasn’t convinced that Hegseth had proven himself up to the task of following in the footsteps of men such as George Marshall, Caspar Weinberger, or Robert Gates. Elaine Mallon, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 25 Jan. 2025 This rare hosting arrangement follows in the footsteps of other multi-talented performers who have taken on both roles in SNL’s storied history. Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 25 Jan. 2025 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 3 Feb. 2025.

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