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
  • In addition to the pickup truck issues, Ford said its sales have been impacted by the discontinuation of two vehicles earlier this year that makes comparisons harder to meet as well as planned lower sales to daily rental fleets.
    Michael Wayland, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026
  • That capability could prove useful for fleets that need charging capacity before permanent infrastructure arrives.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The franchise grew out of Wong, Shih and Yin’s own experiences competing in and observing Asian beauty pageants and talent contests held across North America and Asia.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Miss World is one of the longest-running international pageants, with events such as the ‘Beauty with a Purpose’ segment, the ‘Head-to-Head’ live debate and ‘Top Model’ runway section.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • It is widely flown and displayed in parades and other public events by bisexual persons and their friends, families, and supporters.
    Brian Duignan, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Noun
  • Place Vendôme serves as a place for leading maisons to unveil exhibitions and presentations, while emerging jewelry brands have tapped into attending tastemakers and buyers alongside the French and international press for visibility.
    Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Users create nearly 3,000 presentations and 1,000 documents every minute, the company announced on Thursday.
    Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 3 Sep. 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 7 Sep. 2026.

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