footsteps

Example Sentences

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In doing so, it would create a powerful incentive for others to follow in their footsteps and potentially reap a lucrative payday.

From Salon • May 19, 2026

Pratt is following in the footsteps of those before him who’ve leveraged their reality TV fame into political careers.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

Kevin Monsalvo, 26, has followed in the footsteps of Granados and said things are different for him since he learned more about the organism threatened with extinction.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

Cal is reluctant to follow in his father’s footsteps, but it is what the two have in common that most divides them.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

Her footsteps retreated down the hall, and I typed in a reply to Elliot’s message.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin