How to Use footstep in a Sentence

footstep

noun
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  • It's five footsteps from the bedroom to the bathroom.
  • She slowly took one footstep toward the frightened animal.
  • And the guys around him seem to raise their level of play and follow in his footsteps.
    — Dave Clark, Cincinnati.com, 27 Jan. 2020
  • Once the sensors have picked up a footstep, the software takes over.
    — Sophie Bushwick, Scientific American, 30 Apr. 2020
  • These mines, which are around the size of a fist, can be triggered by a footstep on or near them.
    — Anastacia Galouchka, Washington Post, 13 Dec. 2022
  • Joker: Folie à Deux is poised to follow in the footsteps of the first film's success.
    — EW.com, 2 Apr. 2024
  • At his lab there was a split-belt treadmill that could measure the force of each footstep.
    — Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 6 Oct. 2021
  • This moves follows in the footsteps of Netflix, which set the same timeline.
    — Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Oct. 2024
  • And why did the nuns treat me like that, if they are supposed to following in God’s footstep?
    — Dan Barry, New York Times, 14 Dec. 2022
  • Or will following in the footsteps of his traitor father come back to bite him?
    — Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 27 Jan. 2025
  • The main goal is to not follow exactly in my peers' footsteps.
    — Kat Bein, Billboard, 28 Aug. 2019
  • And for us, the ultimate sign of respect is that all three of us followed in his footsteps.
    — Fox News, 1 May 2020
  • Live your truth, and others can follow in your footsteps.
    — Tarot Astrologers, Chicago Tribune, 4 July 2023
  • Has walking in Christie’s footsteps re-awakened an urge to play Poirot once more?
    — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2024
  • They can be triggered by pressure, such as a footstep on or nearby the unit.
    — David L. Stern, Washington Post, 31 Jan. 2023
  • The sound of snapping branches and its heavy footsteps can be heard over the nighttime insects.
    — Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 4 Feb. 2025
  • Each footstep was recorded in a track of mud, to be analyzed.
    — Christina Larson, Anchorage Daily News, 2 Dec. 2021
  • And the same for younger brother Javon, a sophomore who is following in the footsteps of his brothers.
    — Kyle Neddenriep, Indianapolis Star, 13 Feb. 2020
  • Brooks, who is one-and-a-half, is quickly following in his dad’s footsteps.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2024
  • Take a walk in Capote’s footsteps here, and then abscond to a plush guest room to watch the Black and White Ball episode in the very hotel it was created for.
    — Jamie Spain, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Feb. 2024
  • The major averages spent the day following in the footsteps of Nvidia.
    — Michele Luhn, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2025
  • But this was not an attempt to follow in his father’s footsteps.
    — Wesley Lowery, Washington Post, 1 May 2023
  • That’s a lot of footsteps pounding the dirt and rocks, eroding the trail and leaving it slippery and treacherous in places.
    — John Wilkens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2019
  • Travelers can now follow in the footsteps of one of the greatest wartime leaders.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 17 Jan. 2024
  • As an adult, Eva has followed in her mother's footsteps and is now an actress.
    — Jacklyn Krol, Peoplemag, 16 Mar. 2023
  • The show also sparked women to follow in the footsteps of Meredith Grey and pursue a career in medicine.
    — Stephanie Wenger, Peoplemag, 18 Apr. 2024
  • But even she gets daunted by the prospect of following in someone else's footsteps.
    — Philip Ellis, Men's Health, 19 June 2023
  • Each footstep on the spongy ground seems to release fumes of decay into already fetid air.
    — NBC News, 28 Sep. 2021
  • Many thought Charlie Woods, son of the legendary 15-time major champion, might be the first brand ambassador to follow in his father's footsteps.
    — Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
  • View Comments Following the footsteps of her fashion forefathers is also difficult because of high costs and red tape.
    — Leah Dolan, CNN, 22 Feb. 2025

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