footsteps

Example Sentences

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It was another smoggy day for Trump in the Chinese capital, although cooler than Thursday, when Xi greeted Trump at the footsteps of Tiananmen Square with a lavish state welcome.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

Her two Gen Z children—Laird Emilie Dunn, 28, mid-Atlantic sales manager, and Gerard Laird-Dunn, 30, executive vice president—are following in her footsteps.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

Ternus called it an “incredible honor” to follow in Cook’s footsteps and touted Apple’s product road map, but was coy about details.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

This viewpoint, too, was carefully challenged by the King, who said he himself had served with "immense pride" in the Royal Navy, following in "the naval footsteps" of his father, the late Duke of Edinburgh.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

“Sometime, honey,” she said, soft like footsteps in new snow, “I’d like to hear that story you read at school.”

From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan