underfoot

Example Sentences

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Here, the grapes that tangled themselves around corner-bar trellises all summer fall frozen to the sidewalk, shattering softly underfoot.

From Salon • Mar. 1, 2026

Which is more interesting: the grand sweep of Russian history or the crunching sound of acorns underfoot?

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

“Now, with more stable ground underfoot and a backlog brimming with the next wave of innovators, we’re optimistic that the IPO market will resume its long-awaited pickup in 2026,” the Renaissance analysts said.

From Barron's • Jan. 2, 2026

"The hills look burnt," he said, adding that peatland, usually wet and boggy, "is now crunchy" underfoot.

From BBC • May 20, 2025

Moss thundered underfoot, and Whisper caught him, scolding him about a fresh scrape on his arm.

From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi