as in fleet
a group of vehicles traveling together or under one management the next part of the parade was a motorcade of fire engines

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Recent Examples of motorcade Only five years earlier, Hill had rescued Jacqueline Kennedy in a moving limousine after President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in a Dallas motorcade. Andy Rose, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2025 An extensive motorcade also waited for the U.S. official and his family on the runway. Sophie Kiderlin, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2025 Sirens blared as the motorcade whizzed down Pennsylvania Avenue. Eric Cortellessa, Time, 7 Aug. 2025 The rest of her family were escorted by a motorcade from the Mecklenburg County Medical Examiner’s Office to a funeral home in Gastonia on Wednesday. Charlotte Observer, 31 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for motorcade
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Noun
  • Through the FlyHouse marketplace, available on its app, consumers have access to a fleet of thousands of aircraft, available for global travel, that are available for immediate booking with instant pricing.
    Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 19 Sep. 2025
  • The order identifies 118 new vessels as being part of this shadow fleet.
    Laura Kelly, The Hill, 19 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • During one such mission last month, a Chinese coast guard ship collided with a Chinese navy destroyer as the two vessels pursued a Philippine supply convoy.
    Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
  • The convoy expands with the addition of Angolan trackers from the Luchazi tribe, known for their extensive knowledge of the ecosystem, particularly around the Okavango River basin.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The crash, during a procession of officers to accompany Niekamp’s body from the medical examiner’s office to a funeral home, occurred at the intersection of Precinct Line Road and River Trails Boulevard in northeast Fort Worth, authorities told KTVT-TV.
    Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Then there were the politics of the parade, the first procession of military forces past the White House since the end of the Gulf War.
    Seth Harp, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Best seen an hour before sunrise all month, a rare five-planet parade sees Venus blazing low in the east, followed by brilliant Jupiter and Saturn, which are also visible to the naked eye.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 20 Sep. 2025
  • The level of competition would make a 4-0 more meaningful compared to last year's perfect start, but Jon Sumrall and Tulane would like nothing more than to rain on their parade in Mississippi.
    Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025

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“Motorcade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motorcade. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.

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