light tread

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a quiet and gentle way of walking

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Examples (10)

  • She moved through the house with a light tread, trying not to wake anyone.
  • The cat's light tread was barely audible on the wooden floor.
  • Despite his large size, the bear walked with a surprisingly light tread.
  • We heard her light tread approaching the door.
  • With a light tread, the dancer glided across the stage.
  • The thief entered the room with an almost imperceptible light tread.
  • He tried to maintain a light tread as he crept down the stairs.
  • Her light tread suggested a delicate and cautious personality.
  • The forest floor absorbed her light tread, leaving no sound.
  • Even in her old age, she retained a remarkably light tread.