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 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 In another moment, the first lady, riding in a motorcade, is asked by Ratner about her favorite music. Ted Johnson, Deadline, 30 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for motorcade
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Noun
  • Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways capped a fourth straight year of profitability with record earnings in 2025, as strong passenger demand and fleet growth lifted performance and reinforced the emirate’s aviation push.
    Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Lay users chatting with chatbots are having an entirely different experience compared to people at the frontier commanding fleets.
    Tharin Pillay, Time, 27 Feb. 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
  • No procession of tanks, no towering intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM), no hypersonic glide vehicles, no transporter-erector-launchers rumbling past the cameras.
    Will Ripley, CNN Money, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Jackson's family departed the Leaks and Sons Funeral Home on Thursday morning and their procession drove down Cottage Grove Avenue to reach Rainbow PUSH Coalition, where thousands are expected to pay their respects to the civil rights leader on Thursday and Friday.
    ABC News, ABC News, 26 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Wearing matching leather coats, the two chatted constantly, pointing at parade formations and singing along with performers.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Feb. 2026
  • The planetary parade is a reminder of how planets orbit around the sun and how their positions relative to Earth vary — a key factor scientists consider when planning missions to other planets such as Mars, Haviland noted.
    Lily Hautau, CNN Money, 27 Feb. 2026

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“Motorcade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motorcade. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.

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