Thesaurus results for FOOTSTEPS

footsteps

noun

plural of footstep

as in footprints

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

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Recent Examples of footsteps George, second in line to the British throne, began attending Eton last September, following in his father Prince William’s footsteps. — Ilaria Perrotta, Vanity Fair, 27 Oct. 2026 Maria was also, evidently, happy to advise those who wanted to follow in her footsteps. — Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 2026 Stephen Amell stars in the series lead role of Hobie Buchannon, a wild child from the original series and now a Baywatch Captain, following in the footsteps of his legendary father, Mitch. — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 26 Oct. 2026 Following in his brother’s footsteps, Wayne led Smyrna High to a state 3A title game and earned his third consecutive All-State selection in his senior season. — Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026 Following his parents’ footsteps, Stephen studied film at Northwestern University, but was drafted into the Vietnam War before pursuing the career. — Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 23 Oct. 2026 Jasmine Gill became a registered nurse to follow in her mom's footsteps and had an 8-month-old. — Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026 Opened in 1893, the hotel has Romanesque Revival architecture, and players have claimed to hear spooky noises and footsteps. — ABC News, 19 Oct. 2026 Mary Ann, who declined to give her last name for her safety, eventually became a Baptist minister, following in her father’s footsteps. — Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for footsteps

Noun

Restaurant chains and business model Yum’s three restaurant chains have distinct menus and geographic footprints.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Oct. 2026
Inside was a tumble of papers, some moldy, some with partial footprints, leaves and twigs interspersed among the pages.

— Anja Aronowsky Cronberg, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of footprints

Noun

The other two, Descript and Resemble AI, had taken steps to make nonconsensual cloning harder.

— Muskaan Arshad, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
Yet over the past year, Netanyahu has taken steps that angered Trump and others in his administration, including strikes in Lebanon and Gaza that undercut his regional peace efforts.

— Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026