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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.
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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.
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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.
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Megan Dubois,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cavalcades
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The nation has put people on the moon, helped build and operate a long-running space station in low Earth orbit (LEO) and sent fleets of robotic explorers to many corners of the solar system — and even beyond it, into interstellar space.
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As agent fleets become more common, governance must also address the subagents, tools, prompts, permissions and actions that make up a complete workflow.
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Her daughters Charli, 6, and Lacie Lou, 4, have been competing in pageants since a very young age, with Charli making her stage debut at just 8 months old.
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Immersive museums, covered wagon campgrounds, pageants, and hands-on historical sites breathe life into Laura Ingalls Wilder’s books and make her characters come alive.
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The National Mall also is hosting a daily event called the Great American State Fair that will run until July 10, and some local neighborhoods are hosting parades and other events on the Fourth.
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Millions of Americans attending parades, cookouts, sporting events and Fourth of July fireworks should prepare for dangerous heat, particularly during the afternoon and early evening hours.
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Vogue Business assessed the 64 shows and presentations published on Vogue Runway and contacted each brand to verify the findings (brands were given 48 hours to respond).
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Supported by a potent Nvidia GeForce RTX 4050 GPU, ample RAM, and a generous 1TB SSD, the OmniBook 7 can handle any massive data sets, lengthy presentations, and more while running several programs at once.
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Iraq has confirmed that funeral processions for Khamenei will be held in Najaf and Karbala, two Shiite holy cities south of Baghdad.
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Over time, Muharram observances became woven into civic and cultural life across parts of the region, where some Hindus participated as musicians in processions and others crafted tazias.
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Camel caravans on the Silk Road once passed through this flat, dusty scrubland.
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As random players began to join and leave the caravans, a rock tour energy developed.
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“Cavalcades.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cavalcades. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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