motorcade
noun
mo·tor·cade
ˈmō-tər-ˌkād 
: a procession of motor vehicles
motorcade
intransitive verb
Examples of motorcade in a Sentence
the next part of the parade was a motorcade of fire engines
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Nov. 22, 1963, the shocking day when President Kennedy was assassinated by a rifle-wielding ex-Marine while riding in a Dallas motorcade.
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George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024
His last arrest was in May 2003, when he and Ms. Aung San Suu Kyi were seized after their motorcade was attacked by a pro-government mob in what some supporters said was an assassination attempt.
—Seth Mydans, New York Times, 1 June 2024
The weathered tombstones and white brick chapel of Armstrong Chapel Methodist Cemetery in Indian Hill provided a gathering spot for a couple dozen people hoping to catch a glimpse of Trump’s motorcade.
—Scott Wartman, The Enquirer, 15 May 2024
The motorcade arrived Sunday evening after Trump Force One flew over the racetrack before landing at Charlotte Douglas International Airport.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 27 May 2024
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George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024
His last arrest was in May 2003, when he and Ms. Aung San Suu Kyi were seized after their motorcade was attacked by a pro-government mob in what some supporters said was an assassination attempt.
—Seth Mydans, New York Times, 1 June 2024
The weathered tombstones and white brick chapel of Armstrong Chapel Methodist Cemetery in Indian Hill provided a gathering spot for a couple dozen people hoping to catch a glimpse of Trump’s motorcade.
—Scott Wartman, The Enquirer, 15 May 2024
The motorcade arrived Sunday evening after Trump Force One flew over the racetrack before landing at Charlotte Douglas International Airport.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 27 May 2024
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“Motorcade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/motorcade. Accessed 15 Jun. 2024.
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motorcade
noun
mo·tor·cade
ˈmōt-ər-ˌkād
: a parade of motor vehicles
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