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footsteps

NOUN
trail
Synonyms
STRONGEST
aisle pathway road route stream train
STRONG
byway footpath footprints groove mark marks rut scent spoor stroll tail trace wake way
WEAK
beaten track
NOUN
tread
Synonyms
STRONG
footstep gait march pace step stride trace track tramp

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Cook warned that Chinese AI founders "would be well advised to think twice before following in Manus' footsteps".

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

She said her focus was following in the footsteps of Tennessee Williams and the other greats of American modernism.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Perhaps Terry would aim to follow in the footsteps of another former team-mate, Cesc Fabregas, by taking on a dual role.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 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

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