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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
Princess Kate's name was dropped from the cavalcade about 20 minutes after the list was published on June 18.
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Janine Henni, People.com, 2 July 2025
The ever-intense Brian Thompson brings his usual 150 percent to the role of Shao-Kahn, but the cavalcade of forgettable new game characters like Jade, Sindel, and Reptile is too much of a burden.
—Jordan Crucchiola, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
However, her name was dropped from the cavalcade about 20 minutes after the list was published, sparking speculation.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 26 June 2025
The organizers’ artful choreography of attendees won’t be limited to one evening, as the weekend will stretch beyond the ceremony, to a cavalcade of soirees, some of them aboard Bezos’ $500 million yacht, Koru.
—Beth Landman, HollywoodReporter, 21 June 2025
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Janine Henni, People.com, 2 July 2025
The ever-intense Brian Thompson brings his usual 150 percent to the role of Shao-Kahn, but the cavalcade of forgettable new game characters like Jade, Sindel, and Reptile is too much of a burden.
—Jordan Crucchiola, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
However, her name was dropped from the cavalcade about 20 minutes after the list was published, sparking speculation.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 26 June 2025
The organizers’ artful choreography of attendees won’t be limited to one evening, as the weekend will stretch beyond the ceremony, to a cavalcade of soirees, some of them aboard Bezos’ $500 million yacht, Koru.
—Beth Landman, HollywoodReporter, 21 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cavalcade
Noun
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Nearly 5 million EVs are already on American roads, a figure that represents 2% of the total passenger vehicle fleet.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
15 Aug. 2025
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The fleet of electric vans and cars, operated by private company Via Transportation, can carry up to four passengers at a time.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Aug. 2025
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Kaye began as a music supervisor on American Idol in 2009 and spent 16 years curating songs that were sung by contestants, while also shaping the sound of Lip Sync Battle and the Miss Universe pageant.—
Danielle Bacher,
People.com,
31 July 2025
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Another beauty queen will head from Miami to the Miss Universe pageant in Thailand.—
Sarah Moreno,
Miami Herald,
22 July 2025
Noun
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When a military convoy rumbles past, no one seems to notice.—
Jesse Hyde,
Rolling Stone,
7 Aug. 2025
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More than 1,000 people have been killed by Israeli fire since May while seeking aid in the territory, most near the GHF sites but also near United Nations aid convoys, the U.N. human rights office said last month.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Aug. 2025
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Friends of Masons organized the first caravan five years ago and approached the city last year about replacing it with a downtown parade, similar to the one held for the Fourth of July but as a gathering that would put the spotlight on Hispanic culture, Ortiz said.—
Gloria Casas,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Aug. 2025
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Attendees can look forward to a parade, health fair, neighborhood market, interfaith worship service and a drag pageant as part of the milestone celebration.—
Evan Moore
August 15,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Aug. 2025
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The plans even include Prince Harry walking side by side with his brother at the forefront of the processions through the streets of London.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
5 Aug. 2025
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Osbourne's family — including wife Sharon and his kids Louis, Aimee, Kelly and Jack — said their final goodbyes to the rocker during an emotional funeral procession on July 30 in Birmingham, England.—
Virginia Chamlee,
People.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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The trainees had already been reminded that they wouldn’t be allowed to pause the video or remove the audio during their presentation.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Aug. 2025
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Prioritize In-Person Meetings Conflicts with investors are typically handled via emails, video calls and presentations.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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More and more caravans and camper vans, people parking up in lay-bys and trying to do it on the cheap.—
Angus MacKinnon,
CNN Money,
3 Aug. 2025
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Despite warnings from law enforcement officials to not move vehicles through floodwaters, the camp decided to evacuate campers through a flooded area, and the last bus and van of the camp’s caravan became stuck in floodwaters.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 July 2025
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The panorama was taken with Perseverance's Mastcam-Z instrument and depicts a rippling surface nearby as well as hills in the distance some 40 miles (65 kilometers) away from the rover.—
Brett Tingley,
Space.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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The experience of being in it—and the hot tub boasting the same wide panorama—is inspiring and dramatic, much like the exquisite hotel itself.—
Kathryn Romeyn,
Architectural Digest,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Cavalcade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cavalcade. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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