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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
Noun
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Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, fleets of vessels directed by the Kremlin have reportedly started messing with offshore wind and communications infrastructure in northern Europe.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
3 Mar. 2026
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Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE each spend more than 5% of GDP on defense and operate some of the world’s most advanced combat air fleets.—
Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
2 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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Altogether, Paris Fashion Week FW26, running from March 2 to 10, will feature 67 ready-to-wear shows and 31 presentations, compared to the 71 shows and 37 presentations during FW25.—
Laure Guilbault,
Vogue,
2 Mar. 2026
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High performance has become a given, but no longer a feature to flaunt, and the fall collections seen at presentations throughout the week were full of statement-making investment pieces, including the four options selected by WWD here.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
2 Mar. 2026
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Six planets to align in February 2026 Visible parades of several planets only occur every few years, making the cosmic events ones not to be missed.—
Eric Lagatta,
AZCentral.com,
27 Feb. 2026
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The restraint is noteworthy because the Kim regime often uses parades to showcase its most menacing weapons, and state propaganda has been leaning into weapons imagery recently.—
Will Ripley,
CNN Money,
26 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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That initial gesture to honor King led to similar processions throughout the 1970s and 80s.—
Melissa Renteria,
San Antonio Express-News,
18 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 8 Mar. 2026.
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