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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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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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Planet operates a fleet of around 150 satellites that photograph most of Earth's landmasses on a daily basis.—
Geoff Brumfiel,
NPR,
10 Apr. 2026
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In 2003, the shuttle fleet took a two-year break after Columbia broke up on its return trip to Earth.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
10 Apr. 2026
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Bosch's journey to her Miss Universe crowning was marked by several controversies — the most notable of which included a confrontation between Bosch and pageant executive Nawat Itsaragrisil during a pre-pageant event at the Miss Universe competition in Thailand.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
11 Apr. 2026
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The red carpet was almost more gauche than a Miss America pageant.—
Merle Ginsberg,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2026
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The following month, Hungarian authorities impounded a convoy of vehicles from Ukraine’s state bank that was transiting the country.—
Kapil Komireddi,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2026
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In the past, the president’s convoy had dozens of luxury vehicles carrying government officials, protocol officers and security personnel.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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The 100,000 to 200,000 people at the draft each day, the source added, is closer to a crowd for Picklesburgh or a Steelers championship parade.—
Ricky Sayer,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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In fact, the next parade for an NFL champion was the Chiefs’ second Super Bowl championship parade in four years’ time.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
10 Apr. 2026
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Buddhists often celebrate Vesak with processions, by visiting temples, meditating and through acts of fasting, while adherents in India may immerse themselves in the river Ganga to wash away their sins.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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The annual Fanti Carnival saw elaborate processions with participants dressed in vibrant costumes, musical and masquerade performances, and dancing stilt walkers.—
Preeti Jha,
semafor.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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According to a presentation by associate planner Kyle Rathbone, in 2023 there were at least 221 people experiencing homelessness across the five West Valley municipalities.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
12 Apr. 2026
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Fast forward to November 2017—three months prior to his retirement—and Pereira was fatefully summoned to Venezuela to make Citgo business presentations to government leadership.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
12 Apr. 2026
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Garth, who is suddenly everywhere the plot might need him, is the one to realize that their caravan is being boxed in.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
8 Apr. 2026
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The caravan was halted by police, and Sonko was put under house arrest.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
30 Mar. 2026
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Tucked up against the northeast side of the rugged Julian Alps near the Austrian border, Lake Bled comes complete with a sweeping alpine panorama, a cliff-hanging medieval castle, a lazy lakeside promenade, and a fairy-tale island topped with a church.—
Tribune Content Agency,
Baltimore Sun,
8 Apr. 2026
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Enjoy a meal or snack at Mkutano House, Elephant Valley’s open-air dining experience where snacks and meals come with a side of gorgeous panoramas of the pond and savanna.—
Catherine Garcia,
TheWeek,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Cavalcade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cavalcade. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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