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as in pageant
a staged presentation often with music that consists of a procession of narrated or enacted scenes
a cavalcade presenting major events in the town's history
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Recent Examples of cavalcade
Disney Seas the Adventure returns, featuring Captain Minnie, Goofy, and a full cavalcade of Disney and Pixar characters.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026
But the visitors from Memphis were a husk of that outfit, a cavalcade of new faces and Golden State castoffs being observed by the ghost of Ja Morant garbed in street clothes.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
Typically, parkgoers can watch a special, one-time-only cavalcade featuring the player (or players, depending on the year) on the Monday after the Super Bowl.
—Carly Caramanna, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2026
On the opposite side of his dressing room door, a modern-day cavalcade of family, friends, bandmates, and crew members waited to see Ritter.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 3 Jan. 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026
But the visitors from Memphis were a husk of that outfit, a cavalcade of new faces and Golden State castoffs being observed by the ghost of Ja Morant garbed in street clothes.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
Typically, parkgoers can watch a special, one-time-only cavalcade featuring the player (or players, depending on the year) on the Monday after the Super Bowl.
—Carly Caramanna, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2026
On the opposite side of his dressing room door, a modern-day cavalcade of family, friends, bandmates, and crew members waited to see Ritter.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 3 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cavalcade
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The modernization effort will ensure that both the current Ohio-class submarine fleet and the future Columbia-class boats can deploy the missile with consistent precision and reliability.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Mar. 2026
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Transportation fleets are electrifying, logistics hubs are modernizing, and entire industries are shifting toward digital operations that require significantly more power than legacy grid infrastructure was designed to handle.—
Travis Edmonds,
Fortune,
6 Mar. 2026
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In the days after the assassination, TPUSA’s board appointed Erika Kirk — the now-widow, previously known more for her pageant background than any political leadership role — to take over as CEO, a move described as consistent with her late husband’s wishes.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Mar. 2026
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The 75th Miss Universe pageant takes place in Puerto Rico in November.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
4 Mar. 2026
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The twins were released, and Oseguera sent them on their way with a convoy of sicarios — hitmen — for safekeeping.—
Senior Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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Fadi al-Qassem, the Syrian Foreign Ministry representative for the al-Hol camp administration, said the final convoy left the camp Sunday morning.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Feb. 2026
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The Bears can only hope that Moore’s Packer-killing touchdowns will resonate years down the road as the start of a dynastic run that includes Super Bowls and parades.—
Jon Greenberg,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Some of China's latest weapon systems, including long-range missiles, were displayed during a military parade in September.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
5 Mar. 2026
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Authorities will announce the funeral procession at a later date.—
Lee Ying Shan,Anniek Bao,Victor Loh,
CNBC,
4 Mar. 2026
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Seyed Mohsen Mahmoudi, the head of the Islamic Propagation Coordination Council of Tehran, said the main reason for postponing was numerous requests from people in different provinces who wanted more time to attend the funeral procession, the IRIB state TV channel reported.—
Matt Nighswander,
NBC news,
4 Mar. 2026
Noun
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No serious partner will invest the funds needed to prepare a presentation to a city.—
Betty Resch,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Mar. 2026
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The compensation agreements were approved unanimously last month by the council’s economic development committee with no debate and no presentation to the public.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Mar. 2026
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After fashion’s front row set conquered London, the caravan rolled onto Milan Fashion Week, where the energy felt instantly amplified.—
Amanda Le,
InStyle,
4 Mar. 2026
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So a caravan built specifically to sleep three or four people feels like the Goldilocks size, while a six-person rig seems rather large.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
2 Mar. 2026
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Focusing too narrowly on the recent defeats relating to DEI obscures that panorama.—
Kenji Yoshino,
Time,
25 Feb. 2026
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The dolls were like sketches, and among the pieces born from these miniature looks was a flapper dress inspired by Bal Bullier, the Belle Époque Parisian dance hall that, in 1913, Sonia Delaunay famously depicted in a panorama of moving color.—
Robert Sullivan,
Vogue,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Cavalcade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cavalcade. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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