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
  • The former couple is now opening up about the moments before the altar that led to the shocking breakup.
    Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Bri McNees and Connor Spies mutually decided to call off their wedding 48 hours before heading to the altar, per Netflix.
    Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Nowadays, on Sunday mornings on the trail, Talarico often attends a local church and strolls around happily, eying the pulpit like a home buyer trying a listing on for size.
    Tad Friend, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026
  • But one of his most consequential legacies unfolded far from church pulpits and voting booths.
    Brennan Nevada Johnson, Fortune, 22 Feb. 2026
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“Footpace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/footpace. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.

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