motorcades

Definition of motorcadesnext
plural of motorcade
as in fleets
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 motorcades Hassan has one of the continent’s longest motorcades. Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026 Advertisement The hierarchy of the event was also hard to miss, with homeless people reportedly evicted from the road leading to the venue and VIP motorcades shutting down the city with little regard for its residents. Billy Perrigo, Time, 20 Feb. 2026 The corps accompanied motorcades and served as messengers. La Risa R. Lynch, jsonline.com, 24 Nov. 2025
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Noun
  • Designs were standardized within fleets but with enough variance from each other to keep the enemy stymied and not cause associations of a certain pattern with a certain type or class of ship.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 May 2026
  • The plan is to offer the service to businesses with large EV fleets, reducing their overall power bills.
    TIm Stevens, ArsTechnica, 4 May 2026
Noun
  • For a long time, Juneteenth existed as a distinctly Black American holiday — carried through family cookouts, church gatherings, parades, music, red drinks, and community tradition long before it became federally recognized.
    Shelby Stewart, Essence, 14 May 2026
  • Below, find a roundup of ceremonies, parades and volunteer efforts taking place throughout Broward and Palm Beach counties.
    Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 14 May 2026
Noun
  • In processions held on local feast days, Mata and Grifone become giant papier-mâché figures that are paraded through the streets.
    Lee Marshall, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 May 2026
  • The festival, one of South Korea’s largest public celebrations, draws thousands of participants each year and features large-scale lantern displays, processions, and cultural performances.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 May 2026

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“Motorcades.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motorcades. Accessed 24 May. 2026.

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