measured tread
Frequency: 6.21.5 per million words
Similar to footstep, often implies a heavier or more deliberate walk.
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Examples (20)
- The king walked with a measured tread towards the throne.
- A policeman walked by with a slow, measured tread.
- We heard the heavy, measured tread of the guard patrolling the corridor.
- The sentinel paced the corridor with a measured tread.
- With a measured tread, the general approached the battlefield map.
- I could hear the measured tread of his boots on the wooden floor.
- The elephant's measured tread shook the ground with each step.
- The professor entered the lecture hall with a calm and measured tread.
- She entered the room with a slow, measured tread, commanding attention.
- She moved toward the altar with a slow and measured tread.
- His measured tread indicated a deep contemplation.
- The giant's measured tread shook the very foundation of the house.
- The procession moved forward with a solemn, measured tread.
- He maintained a measured tread to keep his breathing steady during the hike.
- Despite the danger, he advanced with a calm and measured tread.
- The rhythmic, measured tread of the marching soldiers filled the street.
- The old man's measured tread echoed through the empty hall.
- In the silence of the night, every measured tread seemed amplified.
- The detective followed the tracks, noting their measured tread.
- The judge approached the bench with a solemn and measured tread.