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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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But that doesn’t seem to be the purpose of the record, which leans more heavily into fan service — a treat for those who’ve stayed loyal (or at least neutral) as Drake suffered the past year’s cavalcade of embarrassments.
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Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 14 Feb. 2025
The cavalcade of galloping horsemen is crudely fragmented across several nations.
—Ralph Leonard, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2025
No one had any right to expect much of this new Ocean’s Eleven, which on paper looked like a smug cavalcade of Hollywood royalty slumming their way through an ultra-stylish crime caper.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 24 Jan. 2025
The Celtics outlasted the Los Angeles Clippers in overtime Wednesday night, winning 117-113 while a cavalcade of key players from both sides watched in street clothes.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 23 Jan. 2025
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Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 14 Feb. 2025
The cavalcade of galloping horsemen is crudely fragmented across several nations.
—Ralph Leonard, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2025
No one had any right to expect much of this new Ocean’s Eleven, which on paper looked like a smug cavalcade of Hollywood royalty slumming their way through an ultra-stylish crime caper.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 24 Jan. 2025
The Celtics outlasted the Los Angeles Clippers in overtime Wednesday night, winning 117-113 while a cavalcade of key players from both sides watched in street clothes.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 23 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cavalcade
Noun
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However, Waymo’s business model necessitates owning its vehicles and investing heavily in retrofitting and fleet management, resulting in high operational costs.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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The other option would be to change over the entire fleet, including the 222 vehicles that cannot be easily changed.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2025
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The Knicks still hadn’t learned to communicate on the floor, and often missed coverages by a mile, leading to a pageant of unmolested open jumpers.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
2 June 2025
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Alana Thompson, also known as Honey Boo Boo, is a former beauty pageant contestant.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2025
Noun
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Instead of using soldiers to run resupply convoys, the soldiers can be allocated towards more direct combat roles.—
Vikram Mittal,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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On February 8, 2022, a convoy of vehicles descended on Wellington, inspired by the Canadian trucker protest that was then paralyzing Ottawa.—
Rachel Morris,
New Yorker,
5 June 2025
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Masses of people had gathered for a victory parade outside the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium to celebrate the triumph of Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), who secured the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 championship.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 June 2025
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The parade includes favorite SeaWorld characters, floats, music and more.—
Jan Wagner,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 June 2025
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Thus, that Walter Cup is staying in St. Paul. Pre-party procession The Minnesota Frost walked with the Walter Cup from the Tria Rink at 400 Wabasha St. N. to the Xcel Energy Center, located at the corner of West Seventh Street and Kellogg Boulevard.—
Molly Guthrey,
Twin Cities,
28 May 2025
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Twice a year, this subtle procession aligns the setting sun perfectly with New York City's street grid, placing it right in the center of the concrete canyon, creating a spectacular photo opportunity.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
28 May 2025
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During the presentation, SPA shared character animations for Will, whose slight frame and limited height sets him far apart from his roarball colleagues.—
Jamie Lang,
Variety,
9 June 2025
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One person might use their toolkit for presentations.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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Exhausted and piqued after overhearing a patronizing conversation about David, Ester leaves in the caravan, taking her son on an impromptu drive, during which they are joined by livewire free spirit Zuza (Juliana Brutovska).—
Catherine Bray,
Variety,
24 May 2025
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One of Fred’s first victims was Ann McFall, a woman who lived with Fred in his caravan and was pregnant with his first child.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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The cast, a pleasing panorama of nth-degree diversity, perform these standards dutifully.—
Rod Stafford Hagwood,
Sun Sentinel,
15 May 2025
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The views are superb, there are no obstructions and there is an impressive panorama of the city’s skyline from the back of the South Stand, the paper added.—
Kevin Baxter,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2025
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“Cavalcade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cavalcade. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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