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 She was delayed to the ice after being stuck behind Vice President JD Vance's motorcade. Sean Nevin, NBC news, 10 Feb. 2026 His large motorcade was spotted delaying traffic around the stadium on Friday. Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 7 Feb. 2026 There are many, many shots like this throughout the film, and the multiple motorcade-to-private plane transitions would seem to imply that the first lady spends much of her life in a giant SUV. Elizabeth Spiers, Washington Post, 4 Feb. 2026 There, Brandon became known for his ongoing investigation into air pollution at a paper mill part-owned by NFL owner Robert Kraft, including his attempt to get an interview with Kraft by waving down his police motorcade. CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for motorcade
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Noun
  • Macron's office said his talks with the Ukrainian leader will focus on efforts to counter Russia's shadow fleet of tankers that are shipping oil in violation of international sanctions but are hard to stop.
    HANNA ARHIROVA THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, Arkansas Online, 13 Mar. 2026
  • But Iran’s military capabilities weren’t as sophisticated as today’s, and the Navy’s fleet was twice as large.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 13 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The twins were released, and Oseguera sent them on their way with a convoy of sicarios — hitmen — for safekeeping.
    Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026
  • Fadi al-Qassem, the Syrian Foreign Ministry representative for the al-Hol camp administration, said the final convoy left the camp Sunday morning.
    ABC News, ABC News, 22 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • As the funeral procession approached the churchyard, a group of women tossed rose petals and rice.
    Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Police and firefighters are at the head of the procession, joined by color guards from the American Legion and VFW and the Firefighters Highland Guard of Naperville.
    Annie Alleman, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Not as great of a kids’ parade as the one at Christmas with elves and Santa Claus and toys and snowmen.
    David McGrath, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Alonzo said the Oak Cliff parade is the only large-scale event in Dallas without one.
    Bella Monaco, Dallas Morning News, 13 Mar. 2026

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“Motorcade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motorcade. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.

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