Definition of motorcadenext
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 About an hour later, the motorcade returned to the heliport. Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2026 On November 22, 1963, the president was shot twice by Lee Harvey Oswald while riding in a motorcade through Dallas; he was pronounced dead shortly after arriving at Parkland Memorial Hospital. Christina Perrier, InStyle, 31 Dec. 2025 The Maryville police officer, who was riding a motorcycle at the time of the collision, and the state trooper were supporting the vice president's motorcade. Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 15 Nov. 2025 Afterward, an ambulance carrying Jaramillo’s body in a motorcade left the hospital as dozens of police officers saluted. Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 10 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for motorcade
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Noun
  • The report said the Zunyi helped establish a comprehensive battlefield situational awareness network for the fleet, reported Newsweek.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 23 Jan. 2026
  • The fleet is a compilation of aging vessels and tankers owned by nontransparent entities with addresses in non-sanctioning countries, and sailing under flags from such countries.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The trip technically started in the capital city of Rihayd, and our convoy of roughly 10 Defender 110s (stock but decked out with rooftop tents) made its way from Hail down to Al Ula, with my trip concluding in Jeddah.
    Jerry Perez, The Drive, 22 Jan. 2026
  • When their convoy is brutally ambushed, Amber is forced to put her life in Tibor’s hands.
    Max Goldbart, Deadline, 19 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Behind him, the procession slowly comes to rest, their candles swaying in the night air.
    Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
  • Videos shared on social media show armed agents standing in the middle of the intersection while a procession of unmarked vehicles turned into 11th Street.
    Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Hundreds of Senegalese gathered for a public viewing in the area historically called Little Senegal in Harlem, then spilled into the streets waving flags, singing and dancing in an informal parade late into the night.
    Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 23 Jan. 2026
  • Carnival parades in Louisiana were canceled or rescheduled.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Jan. 2026

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“Motorcade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motorcade. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.

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