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follow in the footsteps of

VERB
follow suit
Synonyms
WEAK
follow the example of jump on the bandwagon
VERB
take after
Synonyms
WEAK
act like be like copy ditto do like follow follow suit follow the example of imitate inherit look like make like mimic mirror pattern after rival

Example Sentences

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California became the first state to follow in the footsteps of the European Union, which outlawed the additives between 1990 and 2008.

From Salon • Apr. 11, 2026

Could Salah follow in the footsteps of Lionel Messi and head to the United States?

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

It’s not just royal fans wanting to follow in the footsteps of Prince William and Kate Middleton at the 600-year-old campus.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

Del Toro, who rides for UAE Team Emirates, is hoping to follow in the footsteps of his teammate Tadej Pogacar who won the race last year.

From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026

It would have been enough for him to follow in the footsteps of his father, and he would have satisfied the soldiers and the people.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli