footsteps
Example Sentences
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The term once referred to children of A-listers following their parents footsteps.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026
Seaver adds that he followed in his father Larry’s footsteps in becoming Parton’s head of security, a post he held for more than 20 years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
He is now 38 and living in exile in the Netherlands, where he was granted asylum, and is pursuing an MA in political science - following in his father's footsteps.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
He heard their footsteps as they ran down a walkway behind the house, past the tall windmill in their backyard.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
"Full moon's light to wake the egg," he was saying when he heard his parents' footsteps on the stairs.
From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville
