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 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
  • Even rare glitches can escalate quickly when fleets operate at scale.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Starting in 2028, Uber and Rivian will begin launching their autonomous fleets in Miami and San Francisco.
    Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Nazi parades set to electronic hype music; paeans to Third Reich governance.
    Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Well we wasn't allowed to go to those big parades and stuff.
    Nichole Marks, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Good Friday is one of the most solemn days in the Christian faith, with processions happening across the city.
    Elijah Westbrook, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Still, Semana Santa processions make an impact on her.
    Alexis Marshall, NPR, 3 Apr. 2026

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“Motorcades.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motorcades. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.

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