footprints on the sands of time

noun

Any significant mark or impact that notable or noteworthy individuals leave on history.

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Meanings

nounfootprints on the sands of time pl (plural only)

alternative footprints in the sands of time

  1. literarypluralplural onlyAny significant mark or impact that notable or noteworthy individuals leave on history.
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APA

footprints on the sands of time. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/footprints%20on%20the%20sands%20of%20time

MLA

“footprints on the sands of time.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/footprints%20on%20the%20sands%20of%20time. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “footprints on the sands of time,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/footprints%20on%20the%20sands%20of%20time.

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