Footsteps is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Footsteps meaning
plural of footstep
Using Footsteps
- The main meaning on this page is: plural of footstep
- In the example corpus, footsteps often appears in combinations such as: footsteps of, the footsteps, footsteps and.
Context around Footsteps
- Average sentence length in these examples: 29.2 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 12 middle, 7 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Footsteps
- In this selection, "footsteps" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 29.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, esque, hearing, james, behind and echoing stand out and add context to how "footsteps" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include in the footsteps of his and mali s footsteps and the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "footsteps" sits close to words such as borrow, closes and cultivation, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with footsteps
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
But all the way, he was hearing footsteps behind him. (10 words)
Andrew Garfield’s “padre” Rodrigues follows in the footsteps of so many Scorsese’s protagonists (including Jesus himself). (18 words)
Just jogging, or biking, in his footsteps or the footsteps of native messengers along the Mohawk Trail years ago, would be enough. (22 words)
But when we walked through the doors, no one greeted us at the box office, the concession stand was devoid of life and the only sounds in the normally loud theatre were our footsteps echoing through the empty hall. (39 words)
But the Cavs were back in the title hunt when James returned, and Irving became his No. 2. The duo helped the Cavaliers win the title in 2016, and it appeared Irving would follow in James’ footsteps. (37 words)
Although Favila was born in a family of bankers—he is the son of banking veteran Peter Favila, a former Monetary Board member and Trade Secretary—he initially didn’t want to follow in his footsteps. (36 words)
Example sentences (20)
Just jogging, or biking, in his footsteps or the footsteps of native messengers along the Mohawk Trail years ago, would be enough.
After a summer catching passes, 25-year-old wide receiver Keaton Bruggeling won't rest this summer, instead following in the footsteps of other former football players by training in bobsleigh.
After that, she signed up for a degree program in marketing, but she eventually dropped out in order to follow in her older sister’s footsteps and enroll in a beauty school.
Although Favila was born in a family of bankers—he is the son of banking veteran Peter Favila, a former Monetary Board member and Trade Secretary—he initially didn’t want to follow in his footsteps.
Analysts said the French envoy's expulsion wasn't a surprise as the junta is following in Mali’s footsteps, and the question is whether Russia will now expand its influence in the region.
Analysts said the French envoy’s expulsion wasn’t a surprise as the junta is following in Mali’s footsteps, and the question is whether Russia will now expand its influence in the region.
And after initially dismissing the problem, Pope Francis followed in Benedict's footsteps and approved still tougher protocols to hold the hierarchy accountable.
And following in the footsteps of iconic children's films like Shrek and Toy Story, parents added that several new animations they'd dreaded being dragged to turned out to be poignant, even funny hidden gems.
And if he does, given his colourful personality, there is every possibility that he might also follow in Higdon’s footsteps by ending up in the slammer after celebrating.
Andrew Garfield’s “padre” Rodrigues follows in the footsteps of so many Scorsese’s protagonists (including Jesus himself).
Archie has to decide between moving to England for college or following in his father’s -esque footsteps and staying in India to “give back”.
As she tells Captain Stacy, she believes he is a good cop and wants to follow in his footsteps, only as Spider-Woman; however, after her Peter's death, he sees Spider-Woman as a killer.
Biaz’s passion for coaching started by following in his father’s footsteps, which brought him to grow up in a locker room from a young age.
Born in Dublin on Oct. 19, 1940, Gambon was raised in London and originally trained as an engineer, following in the footsteps of his father.
But all the way, he was hearing footsteps behind him.
But as a longtime leader in community outreach and civil rights — following in the footsteps of his parents and extended family — he says he's uniquely qualified for the job.
But Kimi held herself back for years, saying she subconsciously followed her mother’s footsteps as a wife who stayed quiet and was subservient to her husband.
But the Cavs were back in the title hunt when James returned, and Irving became his No. 2. The duo helped the Cavaliers win the title in 2016, and it appeared Irving would follow in James’ footsteps.
But when we walked through the doors, no one greeted us at the box office, the concession stand was devoid of life and the only sounds in the normally loud theatre were our footsteps echoing through the empty hall.
Charlie has recently left college and while his father () is determined that he should go to law school, Charlie wants to follow in the footsteps of his brother Tom () and become a fisherman.
Common combinations with footsteps
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- footsteps of 83×
- the footsteps 80×
- footsteps and 25×
- his footsteps 21×
- father footsteps 8×
- their footsteps 7×
- mother footsteps 5×
- footsteps in 5×
- footsteps by 4×
- footsteps as 4×