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Definition of parade
1 : a pompous show : exhibition
2a : the ceremonial formation of a body of troops before a superior officerb : a place where troops assemble regularly for parade
3a : an informal processionb : a public processionc : a usually lengthy array or succession a parade of visitors
4a : a place for strollingb : those who promenade
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Examples of parade in a Sentence
the annual Thanksgiving Day parade
After the team won the championship, the city threw a parade for them.
The town will put on a parade.
The marching band lined up for the homecoming parade.
Recent Examples of parade from the Web
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For the fifth consecutive year, the Village of Northbrook and Northbrook Park District collaborated on Fourth of July activities, and the mile-long parade at 2:30 p.m. was a highlight.
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Vibrant gay scenes do exist in large cities including Shanghai, which has an annual gay pride parade, and depictions of same-sex relationships are increasingly seen in Chinese films and television.
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What, short of another parade down Biscayne Boulevard, would make Riley happier than first topping Ainge and then toppling LeBron?
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WHAT: After the Pacific Palisades community parade at 2 p.m., head over to the baseball field for two stages of live music, food trucks, kids games, face painting, and a 25-minute fireworks display.
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LOS ANGELES — The Hollywood Bowl is Hollywood famous: a 17,500-seat amphitheater carved into a canyon that has for nearly a century provided an outdoor stage for a parade of starry performers: The Beatles.
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After the parade there will be a brief ceremony in the Warder Park gazebo recognizing the freedoms America’s founders set in motion and a tribute to our military and veterans.
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In addition, the Belton FFA participated in the parade on June 17.
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Every business man, every citizen and every member of the Chamber of Commerce is requested to turn out Monday evening at seven o'clock sharp and spend an hour in drilling and practicing for the parade on July 4th.
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Origin and Etymology of parade
French, from Middle French, from parer to prepare — more at pare
parade
Definition of parade
paraded
;parading
transitive verb
1 : to cause to maneuver or march : marshal
2 : promenade
3 : to exhibit ostentatiously
intransitive verb
1 : to march in or as if in a procession
2 : promenade
3a : show offb : masquerade myths which parade as modern science — M. R. Cohen
parader
nounExamples of parade in a Sentence
The team and its fans paraded down the street.
Protesters paraded in front of City Hall.
The models paraded up and down the runway.
She paraded around on the beach in her bikini.
The victors paraded the prisoners through the streets.
Recent Examples of parade from the Web
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Finally, in a stunt fit only for late-night television, Oliver brought out a man in a giant squirrel costume and paraded him around the stage.
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Once in a room, there were X-rays and a stream of medical personnel parading in and out, all gawking at my backwards side-toe.
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Nine pitchers, all of whom hit 93 to 99 mph on the radar gun, including L.A. starter Clayton Kershaw, paraded to the mound to strike out a National League-record 42 batters.
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As Palio day approaches, processions break out across the city, including one in which the famed and treasured banner — featuring the Virgin Mary, to whom the race is dedicated — is held high as it is paraded to the cathedral.
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The performing pachyderms, which typically paraded down the street to signal the arrival of the circus in a town, were staple of Ringling Brothers for years.
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The Class of 2017 paraded through all district schools, providing a chance for staff and students, pre-kindergarten through high school, to wish them well.
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For decades, these regimes paraded around halfhearted political reforms whose democratic rhetoric obscured the fundamental reality of royal autocracy.
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First Known Use of parade
1686
Synonym Discussion of parade
PARADE Defined for English Language Learners
parade
playDefinition of parade for English Language Learners
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: a public celebration of a special day or event that usually includes many people and groups moving down a street by marching or riding in cars or on special vehicles (called floats)
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: a military ceremony in which soldiers march or stand in lines so that they can be examined by officers or other important people
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: a long series of people or things that come one after the other
parade
Definition of parade for English Language Learners
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: to walk or march together in public especially as a way of celebrating or protesting something
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: to walk in a way that attracts attention
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: to force (someone) to walk or march in public
PARADE Defined for Kids
Definition of parade for Students
1 : a public celebration that includes people moving in order down a street by walking or riding in vehicles or on floats a circus parade the Independence Day parade
2 : the formation of troops before an officer for inspection
3 : great show or display … I couldn't see the usual parade of ships coming toward the harbor … — Theodore Taylor, The Cay
Definition of parade for Students
paraded
;parading
1 : to march in an orderly group
2 : to show off We know you're smart. You don't have to parade it.
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