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
Examples of procession in a Sentence
Noun
There was a procession of children carrying candles.
The cars moved in procession to the cemetery.
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Marianne Krasny, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
The elegant procession of gentlemen dressed in designer Simon Holloway’s modern English menswear wardrobe was transporting.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 23 June 2025
About nineteen minutes in, after a meditative string of A-flats, a halting procession of some two hundred and seventy-five chords begins—permutations of eight basic types, containing up to twelve notes.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 23 June 2025
In contrast with the previous day, there were no members of the royal family in the arrival procession across the course and into the main grandstand and parade ring on June 20.
—Simon Perry, People.com, 20 June 2025
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Noun
Later that morning, other Cornell on Fire activists held up a banner for students and faculty marching in the graduation procession to see.
—Marianne Krasny, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
The elegant procession of gentlemen dressed in designer Simon Holloway’s modern English menswear wardrobe was transporting.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 23 June 2025
About nineteen minutes in, after a meditative string of A-flats, a halting procession of some two hundred and seventy-five chords begins—permutations of eight basic types, containing up to twelve notes.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 23 June 2025
In contrast with the previous day, there were no members of the royal family in the arrival procession across the course and into the main grandstand and parade ring on June 20.
—Simon Perry, People.com, 20 June 2025
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 2 Jul. 2025.
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