footpace

Definition of footpacenext
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
  • Right before this scene, Rachel and Nicky are at the altar, and Nicky is saying his vows, but they were so clearly written before the last week has happened in their lives.
    Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 14 May 2026
  • Dungo’s graphic novel blends this youthful love story with the history of surfing, something Kristen deeply respects, worshipping at the altar of history’s famous surfers in an almost existential fashion.
    Tomris Laffly, Variety, 13 May 2026
Noun
  • Picture him in his threadbare suit, nervously smoking his Tecla cigarettes, his eyes obliquely devouring everything, his notes on a small table that resembles a pulpit.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 May 2026
  • In addition to removing him from the pulpit, the archdiocese reported the allegations against Molina to the civil authorities and offered assistance to those who made the allegations against him.
    Audrey Pachuta, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
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“Footpace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/footpace. Accessed 17 May. 2026.

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