hit parade

noun

: a group or listing of the most popular or noteworthy items of a particular kind (such as popular songs)

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The influencer pop sphere is, mathematically, a graveyard with more misfires than successful conversions of internet cachet into hit parades. Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 6 June 2025 Despite the early hit parade, Ryder would go nearly three decades without releasing new music in America, building a rabid fanbase in Europe while releasing his music abroad. Jim Ryan, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025 The 2006 takeover of Vodafone Japan rarely gets a mention in Masa’s hit parade, but tops anything is his repertoire. Alok Sama, Fortune Asia, 17 Sep. 2024 And Mancini went a step beyond Williams in actually parlaying that into topping the pop hit parade. Chris Willman, Variety, 20 June 2024 See All Example Sentences for hit parade

Word History

First Known Use

1929, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hit parade was in 1929

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“Hit parade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hit%20parade. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.

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