soft tread
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a quiet and gentle way of walking
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Examples (10)
- She entered the room with a soft tread, careful not to wake anyone.
- The cat moved through the house with a remarkably soft tread.
- His soft tread made it impossible to hear him approach.
- They heard the soft tread of the nurse in the quiet hospital corridor.
- With a soft tread, the child crept out of bed.
- The dancer glided across the stage, her soft tread almost imperceptible.
- He tried to maintain a soft tread as he walked past the sleeping baby.
- A soft tread is essential when hunting in the forest.
- The old woman's soft tread echoed faintly on the wooden floor.
- Despite his size, the giant had a surprisingly soft tread.