footsteps
Example Sentences
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Asco was a fecund ecosystem, as is the close-knit community of contemporary artists following in its footsteps.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
The mother of Jay Slater, who died after he went missing in Tenerife, has said retracing his footsteps was "very tough and emotional" but had given her "more closure".
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
The term once referred to children of A-listers following their parents footsteps.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026
Through reading her mother’s diary entries, Tomlinson began to heal from the impossible standards she set for herself to follow in her mother’s footsteps.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
I did not admit my interest in following in her footsteps, though I do find her line of business exciting.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
