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
  • Giannina Gibelli is banking on her second trip to the altar having more smiles than tears — and no runaway bride.
    Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
  • On October 31, the family commemorates the souls of children at the altar.
    Rocío Muñoz-Ledo, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Those stances, taken together, have generated concern among some public health experts that Means could use her potential pulpit to spread misleading information.
    Aria Bendix, NBC news, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Pastor Turner’s leadership extends beyond the pulpit.
    Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
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“Footpace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/footpace. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.

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