cavalcades

Definition of cavalcadesnext
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 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
  • But retrofitting these systems across large existing fleets remains slow and expensive.
    Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Taxi fleets in Europe ran them into the ground and then kept running them.
    Sean Evans, Robb Report, 12 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Sewing my costumes, making my evening gowns for pageants.
    Michael Schneider, Variety, 26 Feb. 2026
  • 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
Noun
  • Labelhood, the influential incubator platform supporting emerging designers, will again host a series of presentations.
    Yiling Pan, Vogue, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Against this backdrop, specialists gave presentations on trauma therapies.
    Jacob Stern, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The girl has been accompanying her father at numerous high-profile events such as missile tests and military parades since late 2022, stoking outside speculation that she’s being groomed as his heir.
    Hyung-Jin Kim, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2026
  • The girl has been accompanying her father at numerous high-profile events like missile tests and military parades since late 2022, stoking outside speculation that she’s being groomed as his heir.
    ABC News, ABC News, 14 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Here, a title run-in refers to seasons (listed in the footnote of the graphic below) in which the destination of the champions’ trophy was still genuinely in doubt late on, excluding processions such as 2024-25, when Liverpool won at a canter, finishing 10 points above Arsenal.
    Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
  • During the annual tribute to the tree, locals celebrate with music, dance, religious ceremonies, and processions.
    Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 12 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • 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 18 Mar. 2026.

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