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footprints in the sands of time

footprints in the sands of time is the alternative form of footprints on the sands of time.

Meaning of footprints on the sands of time

Noun

footprints on the sands of time pl (plural only)

  1. (literary, plural, plural-only) Any significant mark or impact that notable or noteworthy individuals leave on history.

Questions about footprints in the sands of time

What is footprints in the sands of time the alternative form of?
Footprints in the sands of time is the alternative form of footprints on the sands of time.

Words near footprints in the sands of time in the dictionary

  1. footpounds
  2. footprint
  3. footprinted
  4. footprinting
  5. footprints
  6. footprints in the sands of time
  7. footprints on the sands of time
  8. footpump
  9. footpumps
  10. footquake
  11. footquakes

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