follow in the footsteps of

Example Sentences

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He attended Syracuse in 1947 to follow in the footsteps of his brother.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

California became the first state to follow in the footsteps of the European Union, which outlawed the additives between 1990 and 2008.

From Salon • Apr. 11, 2026

Could Salah follow in the footsteps of Lionel Messi and head to the United States?

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

Many hope to follow in the footsteps of their compatriot Awar Odhiang, who went from a refugee camp in Ethiopia to closing Chanel's Paris Fashion Week show last year.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

It would have been enough for him to follow in the footsteps of his father, and he would have satisfied the soldiers and the people.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli