ticker-tape parade
noun
US
: a parade in which small pieces of paper are thrown into the air to celebrate something, welcome someone, etc.
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In 1990, Nelson Mandela was invited to the city for a ticker-tape parade, and stayed as a guest in Gracie Mansion, in honor of his release from prison.
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Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
The tall West Virginian, though noted for an occasional dubious story, can trail a gnat through a ticker-tape parade at a dead lope.
—Jim Moore, Outdoor Life, 8 Oct. 2025
In the wake of the dynastic days of 1996-2000, back when Brian Cashman and other club officials spoke often of a ticker-tape parade as the annual mission statement, the Yankees have seized one championship in 24 seasons.
—Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2025
Millions of New Yorkers lined the streets on June 19, 1945 to celebrate Eisenhower with a ticker-tape parade.
—Bill Swank, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 2025
The Liberty will be celebrated with a ticker-tape parade in Manhattan; the date is expected to be announced Monday.
—Peter Weber, theweek, 21 Oct. 2024
This is the Manhattan street where the Mets had a grand ticker-tape parade after winning the 1969 World Series in Shea Stadium.
—Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2024
While the proverbial window of opportunity never closes in the Bronx, frustration and urgency take on greater significance with each passing season that doesn’t produce a ticker-tape parade down the Canyon of Heroes.
—Wayne G. McDonnell, Jr., Forbes, 15 Sep. 2024
And the ticker-tape parade of summonses has spurred compliance.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Curbed, 3 Sep. 2024
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Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
The tall West Virginian, though noted for an occasional dubious story, can trail a gnat through a ticker-tape parade at a dead lope.
—Jim Moore, Outdoor Life, 8 Oct. 2025
In the wake of the dynastic days of 1996-2000, back when Brian Cashman and other club officials spoke often of a ticker-tape parade as the annual mission statement, the Yankees have seized one championship in 24 seasons.
—Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2025
Millions of New Yorkers lined the streets on June 19, 1945 to celebrate Eisenhower with a ticker-tape parade.
—Bill Swank, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 2025
The Liberty will be celebrated with a ticker-tape parade in Manhattan; the date is expected to be announced Monday.
—Peter Weber, theweek, 21 Oct. 2024
This is the Manhattan street where the Mets had a grand ticker-tape parade after winning the 1969 World Series in Shea Stadium.
—Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2024
While the proverbial window of opportunity never closes in the Bronx, frustration and urgency take on greater significance with each passing season that doesn’t produce a ticker-tape parade down the Canyon of Heroes.
—Wayne G. McDonnell, Jr., Forbes, 15 Sep. 2024
And the ticker-tape parade of summonses has spurred compliance.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Curbed, 3 Sep. 2024
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