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
  • Worried that Debrah is secretly pushing her daughter to the altar to pocket the money herself, Madea confronts Tiffany and tells her everything.
    Emily Blackwood, People.com, 14 July 2025
  • As Gladys stands at the altar staring at her new husband, though, The Gilded Age pulls off a most impressive magic trick.
    Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 14 July 2025
Noun
  • Many who spoke with the Herald pointed to recent polling that shows that most Americans want to leave politics out of the pulpit.
    Lauren Costantino Updated July 20, Miami Herald, 20 July 2025
  • Both political parties have tested the line in trying to harness the power of the pulpit, with many Republicans wooing evangelical leaders while Democrats often try to curry favor with Black churches.
    Tiffany Li, ABC News, 15 July 2025
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“Footpace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/footpace. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.

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