grand march
noun
: an opening ceremony at a ball that consists of a march participated in by all the guests
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Their Trans Pride event, which includes a grand march and block party, will take place June 4 at Charles and North 23rd streets.
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Lea Skene, Baltimore Sun, 1 Apr. 2022
The senior prom's grand march will run from 5 to 5:45 p.m., followed by dinner from 6 to 7 p.m. and the dance from 7 to 10 p.m.
—Alec Johnson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 20 Mar. 2021
The inaugural parade at the Capitol will begin at 10 a.m. EST, and Beshear will be sworn in at 2 p.m. A grand march presenting the new governor and lieutenant governor will begin at 8 p.m., and two inaugural balls will run from 9 p.m. to midnight.
—USA TODAY, 3 Dec. 2019
Concluding the ball portion of the night (there was a queen's supper after) was a grand march of Proteus and Queen Layne and maids with escorts.
—Sue Strachan, NOLA.com, 24 Feb. 2018
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Lea Skene, Baltimore Sun, 1 Apr. 2022
The senior prom's grand march will run from 5 to 5:45 p.m., followed by dinner from 6 to 7 p.m. and the dance from 7 to 10 p.m.
—Alec Johnson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 20 Mar. 2021
The inaugural parade at the Capitol will begin at 10 a.m. EST, and Beshear will be sworn in at 2 p.m. A grand march presenting the new governor and lieutenant governor will begin at 8 p.m., and two inaugural balls will run from 9 p.m. to midnight.
—USA TODAY, 3 Dec. 2019
Concluding the ball portion of the night (there was a queen's supper after) was a grand march of Proteus and Queen Layne and maids with escorts.
—Sue Strachan, NOLA.com, 24 Feb. 2018
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“Grand march.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grand%20march. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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