motorcade
noun
mo·tor·cade
ˈmō-tər-ˌkād 
: a procession of motor vehicles
motorcade
intransitive verb
Examples of motorcade in a Sentence
the next part of the parade was a motorcade of fire engines
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His daily commute to the White House involved a motorcade of up to 18 vehicles.
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Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Onassis was wearing the suit with JFK when he was gunned down while riding in a motorcade in Dallas in 1963.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 31 Oct. 2025
The episode does end, though, with an attack on Bunny’s motorcade from unknown assailants, possibly working for the Colombians … or for Frank.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 26 Oct. 2025
The next day, when JFK was shot as his motorcade passed Dealey Plaza in Dallas, Davis was riding in the press bus a half-dozen vehicles back from the president's open limousine.
—Susan Page, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025
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Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Onassis was wearing the suit with JFK when he was gunned down while riding in a motorcade in Dallas in 1963.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 31 Oct. 2025
The episode does end, though, with an attack on Bunny’s motorcade from unknown assailants, possibly working for the Colombians … or for Frank.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 26 Oct. 2025
The next day, when JFK was shot as his motorcade passed Dealey Plaza in Dallas, Davis was riding in the press bus a half-dozen vehicles back from the president's open limousine.
—Susan Page, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025
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“Motorcade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/motorcade. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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motorcade
noun
mo·tor·cade
ˈmōt-ər-ˌkād
: a parade of motor vehicles
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