footpace

as in altar
a raised platform (as beneath an altar) … [He] deposited his basket by the font, went up the nave …; then he knelt upon the footpace.Thomas Hardy

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Noun
  • Those not in favour of his promotion to the captaincy lament that his presence will result in slow football and fewer minutes for the more exciting new players, as if Guardiola’s ‘pausa’ and possession have been sacrificed at the altar so that Ljinders and Cherki can spearhead a glorious new dawn.
    Sam Lee, New York Times, 20 June 2025
  • Meanwhile, Burrell was accompanied at the altar by four bridesmaids, including her sister Jane.
    Caroline Blair, People.com, 17 June 2025
Noun
  • The people who have spoken from this pulpit are remarkable.
    Samantha Balaban, NPR, 14 June 2025
  • Two California pollsters found that Newsom’s recent political pivot did not endear him to state voters, either. ‘Bully pulpit’ But there is some potentially good news in all this for Newsom.
    Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 10 June 2025
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“Footpace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/footpace. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.

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