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
Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune and Uranus are currently in the planet parade, but this weekend the waning gibbous moon joins the fray.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Wwd Staff, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2025
In the second week, 800 white students walked out and paraded down Broadway, vowing to boycott Emerson if the Black students remained.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Along with hypersonic missiles, a range of new drone types, cyber warfare systems and a laser weapon, five new types of nuclear-capable systems were showcased during the parade.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune and Uranus are currently in the planet parade, but this weekend the waning gibbous moon joins the fray.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
The executive made her public debut at the spring 2026 Jacquemus show last June, titled Le Paysan and paraded in the vast Orangerie building at the Palace of Versailles.
—Wwd Staff, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2025
In the second week, 800 white students walked out and paraded down Broadway, vowing to boycott Emerson if the Black students remained.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parade
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Underneath the stark floodlights streamed a procession of weary travelers in T-shirts and jeans, reaching into the bottom of a white coach bus for their oversize duffel bags.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
13 Sep. 2025
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The family – all dressed in black — stopped the procession for a moment to view tributes left by fans to Ozzy at the Black Sabbath bridge and bench.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
12 Sep. 2025
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Soldiers from the Old Guard, wearing tricorne hats and bright-red uniforms, marched past, amid a flourish of fifes and drums.—
Seth Harp,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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Martha Stewart, Cyndi Lauper and Christina Hendricks watched on as an unexpected guest − a homeless man walking to the show's drumbeat and dangling a cap from his hand − marched down the gravel runway.—
Anika Reed,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
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The Eco Wave Power logo is displayed on a floater raised out of the water during a demonstration of Eco Wave Power electricity generation technology using the power of ocean waves in the harbor at AltaSea at the Port of Los Angeles in San Pedro, California, on August 26, 2025.—
Jeff Young,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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According to a 2022 study in the American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, older adults with a suicide attempt displayed higher levels of suicide intent than younger adults with a suicide attempt.—
Eric Wood,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Jones strode into the Superdome on Sunday wearing something out of the pages of a Euro fashion magazine — an Army-green linen suit with a floppy belt and no socks.—
Matt Barrows,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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Then, a black horse strode between the trees, beelining for Stires.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
5 Sep. 2025
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Investigators said Decker also exhibited mental health issues before the girls' killings.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
19 Sep. 2025
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Faring best here is Wayans, playing it straight and exhibiting strong authority and a bit of mystery.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
18 Sep. 2025
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China’s economy showed further signs of weakness last month, with key data Monday revealing factory output and consumption rising at their weakest pace for around a year.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
15 Sep. 2025
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That may explain why taking HRT in the years right around menopause—and in turn, avoiding the steep estrogen dropoff of this phase—was shown to lower dementia risk.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
15 Sep. 2025
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Barney excelled at the technique, leaving Lily no choice but to flash him as a distraction to botch the final move.—
Francesca Gariano,
PEOPLE,
19 Sep. 2025
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The Trailblazers flashed their well-rounded skills to score 27 points in the first half and cruised to a 41-9 victory at Orange Coast College.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
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Palestine flags were waved across the crowd and draped across seats as a giant one was displayed on screen.—
Sophie Williams,
Billboard,
19 Sep. 2025
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The man had also allegedly threatened the DPW employee by waving a knife, police learned.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Parade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parade. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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