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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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The pilot demonstrates a fundamental shift in how electric trucks and freight fleets could operate.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Oct. 2025
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An autonomous system equaling the best human fleets signals that automation is moving from theory to reality.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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Itsaragrisil’s firm, which also owns and operates other beauty pageants including Miss Grand International, recently acquired shares from former Miss Universe director Anne Jakrajutatip.—
Sarah Moreno,
Miami Herald,
4 Nov. 2025
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Unlike other pageants like Miss America, the Miss Universe competition does not have a talent portion in its lineup.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Get specific prompts to optimize emails, memos and presentations for tone, context and audience.—
Renée Onque,
CNBC,
6 Nov. 2025
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There will be presentations to honor veterans, guest speakers and a salute from the Vista City Council.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Here is a guide to Veterans Day parades and patriotic ceremonies throughout San Diego County.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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Not even modern Pride parades enliven cities with as much glittering delirium as that triumphant procession.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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These processions are part of the numerous festivals that celebrate various personal and communal events in the lives of the local community.—
Susmita Baral,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Oct. 2025
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Plus, there will be workshops, two processions, altar displays, and Muertos Mercado (an artisan market).—
Lydia Mansel,
Southern Living,
18 Oct. 2025
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From Tapachula, migrants began the long and perilous trek through Mexico to the United States, often in large caravans.—
Daniel Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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Crossing the Tibetan Plateau, my grandmother came upon great caravans miles long, and the muleteers offered her slices of raw yak meat.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Cavalcades.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cavalcades. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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