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

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

Mariska Hargitay and her son, August, sport their best orange and blue at the New York Knicks ticker-tape parade on June 18 in New York City. — People Staff, PEOPLE, 21 June 2026

The ticker-tape parade honored the team for winning its first NBA championship in 53 years. — Ashley Mowreader, NBC news, 20 June 2026

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