cavalcade

noun

ˌka-vəl-ˈkād How to pronounce cavalcade (audio)
Definition of cavalcadenext
1
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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2
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 Her well-meaning slacker persona is perfect for this cavalcade of sometimes surreal adventures, which include classic sitcom tropes like get-rich-quick schemes and mistaken identities. — Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 8 June 2026 Two Runner is buttressed by a cavalcade of boisterously rootsy country acts all deeply versed in their genre’s bloodlines, who freely celebrate them with aplomb. — Aaron Davis, Sacbee.com, 29 May 2026 And after multiple clips rolled out over the past month, the final trailer arrived May 12 with a cavalcade of kookiness! — Jeff Spry, Space.com, 23 May 2026 Rai struggled early in his round as a cavalcade of other golfers stood between him and his maiden major championship. — Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 17 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for cavalcade
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cavalcade
  1. fleet
  2. pageant
  3. convoy
  4. parade
  5. procession
  6. presentation
  7. caravan
  8. panorama
Noun
  • The last of the new subs isn’t due to join the fleet until 2038.
    — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
  • NetJets, the unit of Berkshire Hathaway, which also owns aircraft management firm Executive Jet Management, is the largest operator in the world with over 1,100 aircraft between its fractional and managed fleets.
    — Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of fleet
Noun
  • Then, there’s Miss Israel 2026 Danielle Yablonka, a Miami native who has moved to Israel, according to the pageant’s website.
    — Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The Miss American Fork organization put out a statement on its Instagram, remembering the young pageant queen.
    — Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026
Definition of pageant
Noun
  • By that afternoon, the RCMP — and a convoy of local vehicles — escorted the Kingdom out of town.
    — Zander Sherman, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2026
  • When a roadside bomb struck his Humvee convoy months later, the explosion’s shock wave swept through his body before headaches and sleeplessness set in for days.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of convoy
Noun
  • Also in the parade ranks were new uncrewed submersible vehicles – underwater drones, stealthy in their own right, that could pose a threat to any of Beijing’s adversaries.
    — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Some details were still up in the air, though, after Wednesday’s meeting, including where to have a parade and which roads to close.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of parade
Noun
  • Outside, processions of young men in 120-degree heat carry images of Khamenei.
    — Jane Arraf, NPR, 10 Aug. 2026
  • When King Edward died in 1910, Caesar was photographed walking behind the carriage carrying the coffin in the funeral procession.
    — Audrey Schmidt, PEOPLE, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of procession
Noun
  • Its arena can hold up to 3,600 fans and will host Pitt volleyball, gymnastics and wrestling, bringing those teams’ practices and competitions into a modern venue built for larger crowds, game-day presentation and recruiting.
    — Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2026
  • The commission meeting was also unusually well-attended — a common occurrence at many normally quieter meetings across the area in recent months — and included a presentation about the development from Brian Frank, the SMC chief engineer.
    — Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of presentation
Noun
  • On a recent July morning, a four-car caravan carrying a dozen women rolled into the remote Hunter-Fryingpan Wilderness in Pitkin County, kicking up the dust on a bumpy unpaved road.
    — Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 30 July 2026
  • An independent pest control specialist has since inspected and treated the caravan.
    — Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026
Definition of caravan
Noun
  • In later iterations, Reihana retitled the panorama In Pursuit of Venus [infected], for the astronomy project and rape joke at the heart of wallpaper’s story.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The Sunday, July 19, and Monday, July 20, 360-degree panorama shows the honeycomb-like patterns stretching across the landscape as far as the rover can see.
    — Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026
Definition of panorama

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