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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.
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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.
—
Megan Dubois,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cavalcades
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Commercial fleets—delivery vans, buses and utility vehicles—can generate continuous dashcam footage.
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Carlon said safety and operational efficiency drive interest as airlines evaluate upgrades for Boeing 737 fleets.
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From competitive cheerleading and dance to beauty pageants, my mother put me in it all.
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For adult pageants, the organization will send Lianet Aguilera to Miss Supranational and Juan Daniel Naranjo to Mister Supranational, both contests held in Poland.
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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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Between record-setting parades, military flyovers, and fireworks on the National Mall, the district will be buzzing on Independence Day.
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And this season at Pitti Uomo and Milan Fashion Week Men’s, as a heatwave struck Europe and the looksmaxxing movement circulating around GLP-1s and peptides continues to shift body ideals, runways and presentations held a mirror up to our changing world.
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Tuesday’s presentations will focus on whether changes to annual targets are needed ahead of the 2026-2027 school year.
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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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The Orange Walk In some ways, the parade was like the giant processions that have traversed the whole of downtown after the Chiefs’ various Super Bowl wins.
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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 29 Jun. 2026.
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