as in procession
a body of individuals moving along in an orderly and often ceremonial way
a Fourth of July parade
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as in to march
to move along with a steady regular step especially in a group
the marching band paraded past jubilant crowds
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as in to display
to present so as to invite notice or attention
intends to parade her expensive new dress at the party
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Recent Examples of parade
Troy Renck The Denver Post, Arkansas Online, 10 Jan. 2026
This year’s NoLa lineup includes 68 parades over 43 days.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 10 Jan. 2026
Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025
During the riots, Hamida witnesses a girl paraded naked on the streets.
—JSTOR Daily, 30 Oct. 2025
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Anything less than a downtown parade is a waste?
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Three years after parading a kid on stage as an Oscar with Will Smith's red handprint on their face, The View has continued its annual holiday tradition of dressing children in unhinged Halloween costumes.
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There’s nothing like an extensive landscaping project to draw a procession of critics and commentators.—
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The British royals rolled out all the stops for the Trumps, including a ceremonial welcome with honor guard and carriage procession to a glam state banquet at Windsor Castle that night, plus other outings.—
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Then the same crowd saw four more Panthers legends — Jake Delhomme, Muhsin Muhammad, Steve Smith and Wesley Walls — march through the tunnel and bang the drum again before the fourth period.—
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Other video purportedly showed demonstrators peacefully marching down a street and others honking their car horns on the street.—
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With sturdy construction, ample shelf space, and glass doors, china cabinets are excellent for storing and displaying delicate china sets, trinkets, decorative plates, heirloom decor, and more.—
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And yet, both within and outside the store, the American flag is prominently displayed.—
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The president strode into office with a promise to turn the page on America’s decades of foreign entanglements.—
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Ironically, the biggest chance of the game came from his replacement, Josko Gvardiol, who strode forward unmarked to meet a cross that was excellently saved by Robin Roefs, finding himself in the penalty area on multiple occasions after coming on.—
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The company is exhibiting at Eureka Park under the Hyundai Motor Group ZERO1NE Pavilion.—
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These are all traits that some autistic people exhibit.—
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Jail records show Gatica faces charges of DUI causing death or bodily injury and hit-and-run causing death or bodily injury.—
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From the 15th century down to the present day, the Church has constructed an identity and a past at odds with what the records show—expanding the authority and power of the papacy in ways that have striking broader political implications.—
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Elsewhere, swallows flashed across the surface of the water.—
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The final few scenes of His & Hers flashes to a year after the murders and shows that Anna and Jack are, indeed, back together.—
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Demonstrators waved signs, chanted in English and Spanish and danced to music from portable speakers.—
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Good, in the driver’s seat, waves cars past her.—
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“Parade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parade. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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