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
  • Barca has just had Nico Williams throw egg in its face, after reportedly agreeing terms with the La Liga champion but then ditching it at the altar and signing a 10-year contract extension with Athletic Club.
    Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
  • Benny Blanco and Selena Gomez aren’t rushing to the altar.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 10 July 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 20 Jul. 2025.

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