cavalcades

plural of cavalcade
1
as in fleets
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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as in pageants
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 idea of a parade was borrowed from American traditions with the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade and military cavalcades as cultural cornerstones. Ko Lyn Cheang, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 Feb. 2026 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. Megan Dubois, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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Noun
  • Voya estimates that its system could be about four times more compact than diesel generator fleets and 100 times more compact than grid-scale battery installations.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Thanks to a rising demand for more premium products, airlines are reversing course on the steady elimination of individual entertainment screens and are now adding them back to their fleets across all cabin classes.
    Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The 2025 pageants aired on Queen Beauty Network following the May 2024 resignations of Voigt and Miss Teen USA 2023 UmaSofia Srivastava.
    Erin Jensen, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Amber Uhler, Miss Michigan USA For Amber Uhler, pageants are intertwined in a unique way with her health.
    Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • In mid-July, the annual Watermelon Festival features live entertainment, antique cars, parades, rides, and of course, watermelons.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Harding and Powell have been making the rounds at parades and festivals where meat raffles offer oversized sausages as prizes.
    ABC News, ABC News, 22 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • This involves understanding and speaking the client's language, translating complex technology into tangible business outcomes, and delivering compelling presentations.
    William Arruda, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The two-hour show, which streamed live on the Queen Beauty Network, included the swimsuit and evening-gown presentations and a question-and-answer session.
    Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Outside, processions of young men in 120-degree heat carry images of Khamenei.
    Jane Arraf, NPR, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Other years devolved into long single-file processions where the handful of surviving cars simply tried to avoid becoming the next caution.
    Greg Engle, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Camel caravans on the Silk Road once passed through this flat, dusty scrubland.
    Shilo Urban, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2026
  • As random players began to join and leave the caravans, a rock tour energy developed.
    Jonathan Rowe, SPIN, 1 June 2026

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“Cavalcades.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cavalcades. Accessed 31 Aug. 2026.

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