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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 idea of a parade was borrowed from American traditions with the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade and military cavalcades as cultural cornerstones.
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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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cavalcades
Noun
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Add China’s broader strength in making EVs and connected cars, and robotaxi firms can tap a wide array of affordable, high-quality vehicles for their fleets.—
Nicholas Gordon,
Fortune,
26 Mar. 2026
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The postal service has one of the world’s largest civilian fleets with 246,503 vehicles, according to a statement, and a million miles is the equivalent of driving from the moon to earth more than four times.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
26 Mar. 2026
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Sewing my costumes, making my evening gowns for pageants.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
26 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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Several presentations at this year’s CinemaCon will be presented in both Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Mar. 2026
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The branding will appear across competition venues, fan areas, citywide installations, signage, digital platforms and broadcast presentations during the Games, LA28 said.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
23 Mar. 2026
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Large corporations often sponsor these festivities, and their executives are expected to march in the parades.—
Simon Shuster,
The Atlantic,
27 Mar. 2026
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Marches or parades that require blocking traffic or street closures, large rallies requiring the use of sound amplifying devices or rallies over a certain size may require permits.—
Hannah Hudnall,
IndyStar,
26 Mar. 2026
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Palm Sunday is celebrated by Christians by reenacting Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem with processions, waving palm branches, and conducting special church services.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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Typically, thousands of pilgrims gather in the city for processions and prayers, but this year’s observances have been scaled back dramatically or canceled altogether.—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
29 Mar. 2026
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Some threads of trade connected the different zones, like the Silk Road across central Asia, or the trans-Saharan caravans.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 2026
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Kumari writes that horses from Central Asia mainly arrived in India over land routes, brought by merchants from nomadic cultures who traveled in caravans.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
20 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Cavalcades.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cavalcades. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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