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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
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.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cavalcade
Noun
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While Turkey has the third largest F-16 fleet in the world, Israel has the second.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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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 was named second runner-up, but the two left the pageant hand-in-hand.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
People.com,
15 May 2025
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García represented Nicaragua at the Miss Universe pageant held in Mexico, where she was placed among the Top 30.—
Sarah Moreno,
Miami Herald,
15 May 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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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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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One particular presentation that focused on Micro LED projection for AR glasses stood out.—
Tim Bajarin,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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The caravan of waste-haulers continued in the days that followed, often arriving after sundown or in the dark hours before dawn.—
Susanne Rust,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2025
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Our choice clearly isn't the best starting point from which to springboard a camper company specializing in affordable, inconspicuous caravans.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
22 Mar. 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
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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 23 May. 2025.
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