pro·ces·sion
prə-ˈse-shən 
1
a
: a group of individuals moving along in an orderly often ceremonial way
b
2
a
: continuous forward movement : progression
b
: emanation
the Holy Spirit's procession from the Father
processioned; processioning; processions
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Noun
There was a procession of children carrying candles.
The cars moved in procession to the cemetery.
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Lauren Frayer, NPR, 5 Apr. 2026
Holy Week begins with a triumphal procession, descends into betrayal and death, and ends with resurrection.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
Of all the Catholic rituals of Holy Week—the Palm Sunday procession; the Mass of the Lord’s Supper, on Holy Thursday; the Way of the Cross, on Good Friday—surely the most striking is the washing of the feet.
—Paul Elie, New Yorker, 4 Apr. 2026
Parishioners then joined the Stations of the Cross procession along Northwest Second Avenue, walking together in remembrance of the Passion of Christ.
—Al Diaz, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
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Noun
His funeral drew hundreds of first responders, marching in a seaside procession in the Mediterranean city of Tyre, his mother's cries heard over the shuffle.
—Lauren Frayer, NPR, 5 Apr. 2026
Holy Week begins with a triumphal procession, descends into betrayal and death, and ends with resurrection.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
Of all the Catholic rituals of Holy Week—the Palm Sunday procession; the Mass of the Lord’s Supper, on Holy Thursday; the Way of the Cross, on Good Friday—surely the most striking is the washing of the feet.
—Paul Elie, New Yorker, 4 Apr. 2026
Parishioners then joined the Stations of the Cross procession along Northwest Second Avenue, walking together in remembrance of the Passion of Christ.
—Al Diaz, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
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“Procession.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/procession. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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