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cavalcade

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of cavalcade

1 a group of vehicles traveling together or under one management
  • the longest cavalcade of floats in the history of the parade
Synonyms of cavalcade

armada, caravan, fleet, line, motorcade, train
Words Related to cavalcade

argosy, convoy, flotilla, navy

column, cortege (also cortège), parade, procession
2 a staged presentation often with music that consists of a procession of narrated or enacted scenes
  • a cavalcade presenting major events in the townʼs history
Synonyms of cavalcade

pageant
Words Related to cavalcade

tableau

kaleidoscope, montage, panorama

drama, dramatization, play

demonstration, performance, presentation, production

exhibition, extravaganza, show, spectacle

parade, procession, progress

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