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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After a Mass, Francis' coffin was placed on an open-air popemobile and transported to the burial site outside the Vatican by a motorcade that traversed the streets of Rome, lined by cheering crowds.
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Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2025
What Happens After Pope Francis' Death? On Easter Sunday, Vance was granted a brief audience with Pope Francis before leaving the region — the VP's motorcade was parked at the Vatican for less than 20 minutes, according to a pool report.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Page Six added that the motorcade included an unmarked NYPD vehicle with two intelligence detectives inside, while a uniformed police officer was spotted by Meghan’s side.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2025
Lee Harvey Oswald, a Marine veteran who identified as a Marxist, assassinated Kennedy as the president’s motorcade rode through Dealy Plaza in Dallas.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 18 Mar. 2025
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Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2025
What Happens After Pope Francis' Death? On Easter Sunday, Vance was granted a brief audience with Pope Francis before leaving the region — the VP's motorcade was parked at the Vatican for less than 20 minutes, according to a pool report.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Page Six added that the motorcade included an unmarked NYPD vehicle with two intelligence detectives inside, while a uniformed police officer was spotted by Meghan’s side.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2025
Lee Harvey Oswald, a Marine veteran who identified as a Marxist, assassinated Kennedy as the president’s motorcade rode through Dealy Plaza in Dallas.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 18 Mar. 2025
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“Motorcade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/motorcade. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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motorcade
noun
mo·tor·cade
ˈmōt-ər-ˌkād
: a parade of motor vehicles
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