ticker-tape parade

noun

US

: a parade in which small pieces of paper are thrown into the air to celebrate something, welcome someone, etc.

Examples of ticker-tape parade in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Stewart was recently seen at New York City’s ticker-tape parade in honor of NBA Champions Knicks in June. — Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Aug. 2026

And so commenced a literally explosive weekend of celebrations across the five boroughs, which culminated in a ticker-tape parade on June 18 to City Hall. — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 23 July 2026

The team celebrated its victory with a June 18 ticker-tape parade in lower Manhattan. — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 26 June 2026

New York City sanitation workers picked up more than 75,000 pounds of confetti and litter after the Knicks ticker-tape parade, likely a city record. — Mark Prussin, CBS News, 23 June 2026

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