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as in fleet
a group of vehicles traveling together or under one management the longest cavalcade of floats in the history of the parade

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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 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 Amid a season when the landmark moments have arrived in a perpetual cavalcade for Nottingham Forest, a fresh statistic stood out following the 3-0 win at Wolverhampton Wanderers. Paul Taylor, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025 Last year’s upfront stunned the ad buyers with a cavalcade of stars, including Reese Witherspoon in character as Elle Woods, and appearances from Will Ferrell, Roger Federer, Jake Gyllenhaal, Aldis Hidge and Alicia Keys. Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cavalcade
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Noun
  • While Turkey has the third largest F-16 fleet in the world, Israel has the second.
    Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
  • Trump has said the plane would be used solely by the Department of Defense during the transition to a new fleet of presidential aircraft and would later be donated to his presidential library.
    Nik Popli, Time, 12 May 2025
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  • Hudson will try to win a beauty pageant in her home state of Maine, and will face an uncommon opponent Hudson will be competing in the Miss Maine USA Beauty Pageant later this month after finishing as the first runner-up in last year’s contest.
    Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 2 May 2025
  • Enter Heidi Gardner dressed like a pageant queen, but with a gown made entirely from toilet paper.
    Tom Tapp, Deadline, 30 Apr. 2025
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  • Yet a shattering tragedy at around the film’s mid-point upsets that trajectory entirely, as their convoy of cars become stationary, and confrontations with mortality must be sought.
    David Katz, IndieWire, 16 May 2025
  • Driving a suburban family people mover, Luis obediently joins the shabby convoy of converted trucks heading away from the rave scene.
    Damon Wise, Deadline, 15 May 2025
Noun
  • Prior to the parade, Putin and Xi held two rounds of talks and an informal chat about the conflict, the BBC reported, citing Chinese media.
    Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2025
  • Yet Ukraine did succeed in disrupting the run-up to the parade earlier this week by launching several drone attacks against Moscow.
    Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 9 May 2025
Noun
  • The community organized a police procession in his honor on March 17, 2022, right before his passing – a touching tribute to a young life devoted to service.
    Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 10 May 2025
  • Putting aside the procession of recent attacks, some of which seemed to come from Google itself, the biggest threat could come from within.
    Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
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  • One particular presentation that focused on Micro LED projection for AR glasses stood out.
    Tim Bajarin, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
  • Given that the show takes place in Taiwan, Huang's presentation is happening at an inconvenient time for US viewers.
    Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 16 May 2025
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  • Straggling at the end of the Israelite caravan escaping Egypt were the sick and elderly, helpless women and children.
    Maria Zimina, New York Daily News, 20 Apr. 2025
  • Recent months have seen an escalation of attacks on synagogues, buildings and cars of Jewish community members across the country, including the discovery of a caravan laden with explosives with a list of Jewish targets in Sydney.
    Reuters, NBC News, 7 Feb. 2025
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  • Lightning bolts of red were flashing out of the cloud line and creating a beautiful panorama against the backdrop of black.
    Thomas Weddle, Outdoor Life, 17 Apr. 2025
  • Along with being surrounded by the dazzling panorama of rare orchids, tropical plants, herbs and fruit trees for sale by local and international vendors, the festival includes food and drink vendors, art, live music and lectures on orchid care and gardening.
    Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2025

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“Cavalcade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cavalcade. Accessed 19 May. 2025.

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