footstep
noun
foot·step
ˈfu̇t-ˌstep 
Examples of footstep in a Sentence
She slowly took one footstep toward the frightened animal.
It's five footsteps from the bedroom to the bathroom.
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In high school, Rae originally wanted to follow in her father’s medical footsteps but fell in love with theater instead.
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Maggie McGrath, Forbes, 9 Feb. 2025
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—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 7 Feb. 2025
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—Zoë Haylock, Vulture, 6 Feb. 2025
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Maggie McGrath, Forbes, 9 Feb. 2025
One of the area’s buzziest new developments is Pala Zion, a rugged, 35-acre stretch of desert near Utah’s famed Kolob Canyon at the footsteps of Zion National Park.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 7 Feb. 2025
Google follows Meta, Amazon in scaling back DEI In retreating from DEI, Google is following in the footsteps of other major tech firms.
—Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 6 Feb. 2025
Following in the footsteps of castmate Kyle Cooke, who appeared on The Traitors season one, Miller represents the non-Housewife Bravo contingent in Alan Cumming’s latest round of trials — a welcome distraction from the one West Wilson put her through last season on Summer House.
—Zoë Haylock, Vulture, 6 Feb. 2025
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“Footstep.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/footstep. Accessed 14 Feb. 2025.
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