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 Nothing is more Montford than noshing on crab Rangoon and washing them down with rail G&Ts while watching a bright-eyed newlywed take on a tattooed regular at pool, the squish squish squish of footsteps on a sticky floor punctuating each turn. Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2025 Conlon believes this approach is helping the club capitalize on the surge of attention driven by Messi and other international stars who have followed in David Beckham’s footsteps since his arrival in MLS as a player in 2007. Julian Cardillo, Boston Herald, 9 July 2025 Twelve years later, Kudus could follow in Parker’s footsteps. Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 8 July 2025 Kids who followed in their families’ footsteps had an opportunity to learn open outcry trading and forge their own careers had opportunities when college may not have been an option. Chicago Tribune, 7 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for footstep
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Noun
  • Five years later Larson had amassed 1.2 million TikTok followers, and his internet footprint included an Instagram account with 87,000 followers and a YouTube channel with more than 16,000 subscribers.
    Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 21 July 2025
  • The meeting will focus on evacuation zones in the Paradox Valley. More than 500 firefighters and experts responding to the South Rim fire in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park kept the fire from making any large runs Friday, with the fire’s footprint growing just 27 acres as of Saturday.
    Katie Langford, Denver Post, 19 July 2025
Noun
  • The hotel is only steps away from Asteria beach, the most famous swimming spot in the port.
    Monica Mendal, Vogue, 15 July 2025
  • Anderson, specifically, took the bob one step further, adding micro bangs to round out the shape.
    Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 15 July 2025

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“Footstep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/footstep. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.

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