Definition of motorcadenext
as in fleet
a group of vehicles traveling together or under one management the next part of the parade was a motorcade of fire engines

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Recent Examples of motorcade An angry crowd rushed the motorcade, attacking with stones and fists and attempting to overturn the vehicle carrying Nixon. USA Today, 6 May 2026 Marx was walking along the path of Vance's motorcade when officers spotted him near the intersection of 15th Street and Independence Avenue. ABC News, 6 May 2026 Marx was walking along the path of Vance’s motorcade when officers spotted him near the intersection of 15th Street and Independence Avenue. Michael Kunzelman, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026 People had started lining up for the party early Thursday, and the crowds cheered as the motorcade drove into the small Virginia town. Max Foster, CNN Money, 1 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for motorcade
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Noun
  • The airline’s collapse followed years of instability, bankruptcy filings, engine recall issues affecting its fleet and failed merger attempts with Frontier Airlines and JetBlue.
    Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 8 May 2026
  • The country’s ability to credibly threaten commercial ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz actually hinges on multiple layers of cheap and unconventional warfare systems – drones, mines and a fleet of small attack boats, which are harder to detect than traditional naval assets.
    Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 8 May 2026
Noun
  • When moving day finally arrived, the hospital transferred patients in an organized convoy of ambulances and clinical teams.
    Nancy Badertscher, AJC.com, 7 May 2026
  • Those missions – called Operation Earnest Will – involved several US vessels escorting a convoy of just a few tankers.
    Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 4 May 2026
Noun
  • Junkanoo revelry is dedicated to the dead, and here Munroe commemorates Beadle through a series of paintings depicting a memorial procession based on photographs by the Bahamian photographer Jackson Petit, as well as through Beadle’s material legacy.
    Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 7 May 2026
  • The festival, one of South Korea’s largest public celebrations, draws thousands of participants each year and features large-scale lantern displays, processions, and cultural performances.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 May 2026
Noun
  • Red Square is where Russia holds its traditional military parade to celebrate Victory Day, one of the biggest holidays of the year.
    Darlene Superville, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
  • Plantation senior Nyla Christian won the long jump and placed second in the 100 hurdles to lead a contingent of Broward and Palm Beach County athletes in a parade to the podium.
    Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 9 May 2026

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“Motorcade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motorcade. Accessed 15 May. 2026.

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