pro·ces·sion
prə-ˈse-shən 
1
a
: a group of individuals moving along in an orderly often ceremonial way
b
2
a
: continuous forward movement : progression
b
: emanation
the Holy Spirit's procession from the Father
processioned; processioning; processions
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Noun
There was a procession of children carrying candles.
The cars moved in procession to the cemetery.
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ABC News, 9 June 2026
Hours later, several Mercedes G-Wagons—alongside a steady procession of McLarens, Porsches, and Range Rovers—pulled up to the back entrance of Pratt’s favorite local Mexican restaurant, Don Antonio’s, for his election-night watch party.
—Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 9 June 2026
Sunday fell on the Catholic Corpus Domini feast day, which often features processions of faithful through towns and cities led by a priest carrying the Eucharist.
—Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026
In Spain as in other predominantly Catholic countries, the processions often feature elaborate floral carpets arranged along the route.
—Nicole Winfield, Chicago Tribune, 7 June 2026
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Noun
Catalonia’s Catholics are reserved in their practice, without flamboyant Easter Week processions like those in Seville and other Spanish cities.
—ABC News, 9 June 2026
Hours later, several Mercedes G-Wagons—alongside a steady procession of McLarens, Porsches, and Range Rovers—pulled up to the back entrance of Pratt’s favorite local Mexican restaurant, Don Antonio’s, for his election-night watch party.
—Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 9 June 2026
Sunday fell on the Catholic Corpus Domini feast day, which often features processions of faithful through towns and cities led by a priest carrying the Eucharist.
—Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026
In Spain as in other predominantly Catholic countries, the processions often feature elaborate floral carpets arranged along the route.
—Nicole Winfield, Chicago Tribune, 7 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for procession
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“Procession.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/procession. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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