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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
Among the show moments are a cavalcade with larger-than-life inflatables of Bluey’s friends – Jack, MacKenzie, Indy, Honey, and Rusty.
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Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 22 Mar. 2026
Groups of Irish setters and their owners ambled up Fifth Avenue, along with a cavalcade of classic cars, vintage fire trucks and a Depression-era San Diego police paddy wagon.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
The first week of spring training can often evolve into a cavalcade of health and wellness checks.
—Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 18 Feb. 2026
This garish cavalcade of perversions, which just premiered at the Berlin Film Festival, should have been shocking and transgressive; the pieces are certainly there.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 15 Feb. 2026
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Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 22 Mar. 2026
Groups of Irish setters and their owners ambled up Fifth Avenue, along with a cavalcade of classic cars, vintage fire trucks and a Depression-era San Diego police paddy wagon.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
The first week of spring training can often evolve into a cavalcade of health and wellness checks.
—Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 18 Feb. 2026
This garish cavalcade of perversions, which just premiered at the Berlin Film Festival, should have been shocking and transgressive; the pieces are certainly there.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 15 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cavalcade
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This expansion will impact over 7,000vehicles across the city fleet, dramatically scaling up the program and cementing the City of New York as the nation’s leading implementer of ISA.—
Amethyst Martinez,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
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Shelby Van Pelt lives in Wheaton on an unassuming street, the sort without a gate at the entrance, or fleets of Teslas charging in the driveways, or gaggles of dads jogging in packs.—
Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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Jr Teen pageant again the weekend of April 10 in Wiltshire.—
Lexi Lane,
PEOPLE,
2 May 2026
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The nearly 100-year-old tradition is celebrated with pageants at schools and other festivities.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
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In the summer of 1917, six United States Coast Guard cutters were sent overseas on convoy duty for the war, and the Tampa was the only one that never returned.—
Stephen Smith,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Just seconds after clearing the convoy to proceed, the tower attempted to wave the lead truck off its collision course.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
28 Apr. 2026
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This month, Long Beach celebrated Khmer New Year with its annual parade and festival, as well as other cultural celebrations.—
Carolyn Burt,
Oc Register,
1 May 2026
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Solorio produced four hits to lead the offensive parade for the Astros (9-8, 7-2 SSC Red) and struck out six over four innings for the pitching win.—
Tony Baranek,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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Current political events offer a seemingly endless procession of cruelties worth avenging.—
Charlie Tyson,
The Atlantic,
27 Apr. 2026
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Expect military processions, a major banquet, visits to the legislature, and opportunities for the visiting dignitaries to see the other nation’s citizens.—
Erin Vanderhoof,
Vanity Fair,
26 Apr. 2026
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During a February school board meeting, a district official gave an hourlong presentation on the timeline, process, staffing challenges, sequence considerations and next steps.—
Angie Leventis Lourgos,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
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Overall, enrollment between the three preschools was at 40% of capacity, according to data from a presentation to the school board.—
Graham Womack
May 3,
Sacbee.com,
3 May 2026
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At one point, a new pain clinic opened in Broward every 72 hours as out-of-state caravans of cars, trucks and vans loaded up with pills slated for street sales.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
2 May 2026
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Multiple members of the caravan flew into Los Angeles and needed to rent cars, so Big Time Ridez, a local exotic and luxury car fleet, offered significant discounts to support the event.—
Michael Van Runkle,
Robb Report,
1 May 2026
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The roof-deck affords its own panorama.—
Nick Mafi,
Architectural Digest,
29 Apr. 2026
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Get skyline panoramas from One World Observatory, the tallest tower in the country, built where the original World Trade Center stood.—
Lauren Schuster,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Cavalcade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cavalcade. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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