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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 cavalcades
The song is played multiple times throughout the day at the Disneyland Resort, including at the official opening of the theme parks and during character cavalcades.
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Megan Dubois, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Megan Dubois, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cavalcades
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Researchers say the work could help extend service life, reduce maintenance demands, and improve energy efficiency in future rail fleets.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Feb. 2026
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The studios create and manage all aspects of each show’s production — from costumes and cosmetics to shipping and laundry — for all 35 ships across the Norwegian, Oceania and Regent Seven Seas fleets.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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The state and national pageants showcase the talents, brains and looks of the woman synonymous with American beauty.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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The beauty queen won five pageants — Miss West Coast, Miss Nuestra Belleza USA, Miss Fresno County, Miss Regional West and Miss California Congeniality.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
28 Jan. 2026
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Adams said Canva has seen instances of people directing generative AI models to create content such as slide presentations and social media posts.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2026
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Davidson himself attended the BAFTA Awards and his frequent, involuntary outbursts punctuated host Alan Cumming’s introduction and several of the early award presentations.—
Emily Zemler,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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State lawmakers in one committee asked about how the bill could impact pride parades and the safety of participants.—
Romy Ellenbogen,
Miami Herald,
20 Feb. 2026
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The American flag, first recognized by Congress in 1777, represents the nation in all sorts of ways — in battle, in parades, at ballgames, at the Olympics and even on caskets — and has evolved over the years.—
Frank Witsil,
Freep.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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There were then three processions at the start of the installation, which included honored guests, congregation leadership and several bishops, WNYW reported.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
7 Feb. 2026
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Modi’s Tianjin outreach and the processions to Trump’s court in Washington reflect this broader recalibration.—
Pratap Bhanu Mehta,
Time,
15 Jan. 2026
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The masked officers, in roving caravans of unmarked cars, drew resistance from angry crowds of immigration advocates and ordinary citizens, and were told by their leaders to meet anyone who harmed them with force.—
Natasha Korecki,
NBC news,
14 Feb. 2026
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And finally the fellas wax poetic about winter caravans gone by and whatever happened to the exploding Winnebago from the 1980s.—
SportsDay Staff,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Cavalcades.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cavalcades. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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