hoofprints

noun

plural of hoofprint
as in footprints

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  1. footprints
  2. steps
  3. footsteps
  4. ruts
  5. prints
  6. paths
  7. trails
  8. tracks
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
Definition of steps
Noun
  • 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, Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of footsteps
Noun
  • Visitors who look closely can still see wagon ruts left by thousands of wagons that carried people and trade goods.
    — Michelle Griego, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Fill ruts, depressions, and holes with topsoil and either turf or plants.
    — Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of ruts
Noun
  • Since 2018, Bernadette and Charlotte de Geyter have been designing for themselves — and other women with their penchant for pastoral prints, bows and anything pink.
    — Ari Stark, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2026
  • All suites showcase cozy design with contemporary wallpaper prints, surprisingly neutral plaid furniture, and ultrasoft wool bed covers.
    — Katharine Sohn, Architectural Digest, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of prints
Noun
  • The company has been stretching to meet customers’ needs and was reviewing different financial paths to expand production and become more competitive, Solidigm said in a statement Friday.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Plazas and landscaped paths create room to pause between destinations.
    — Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of paths
Noun
  • On a slight hill, wooden bench swings hover over the ground, overlooking many of the park’s trails.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Some trails were closed in Boulder County on Thursday while crews removed the wreckage of a plane crash near South Boulder Peak.
    — Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of trails
Noun
  • Many of these 13 tracks have popped up as demos in Jensen’s live shows or NTS sets, cooking down to their essence in plain sight.
    — Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Hall’s close association with Russell — whose own songs went from unknown to intensely beloved in the decades since he was taken by AIDS, and who collaborated on several of the album’s tracks — helped boost the project.
    — Jack Denton, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of tracks
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