footstep
Example Sentences
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“Well, then, you must have been imagining those footsteps, because I was standing out in the hall the whole time,” Mom said.
From Literature
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He also had a deep understanding of the law, having followed in his father's footsteps to study and then practice as a lawyer before he got bored and picked up a camera.
From Barron's
It’s a rallying call to those who might follow in their footsteps.
From Los Angeles Times
She has also recorded the sounds of birds singing, footsteps crunching on snow and flowing streams to remind her of life back on that blue planet she can see out of the window.
From Barron's
I don’t hear Emma’s footsteps until she places her palm on my back.
From Literature
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