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 Related article British man killed in Kenya after being knocked over by president’s speeding motorcade Ruto has been compelled to abandon tax hikes and invite opposition members into cabinet, but discontent remains high in the East African nation. Reuters, CNN Money, 5 May 2025 Trump’s motorcade didn’t depart the arena until 1:24 a.m. Brett Samuels, The Hill, 16 Apr. 2025 Funeral processions, permitted parades and official motorcades are not considered unlawful vehicle caravans under the new ordinance. R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2025 There isn’t always space for dozens of reporters to cram into every presidential setting — like inside a motorcade or aboard Air Force One — news outlets rotate the job of sending a reporter, who then shares notes and recordings with the rest of the press corps. Andy Meek, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for motorcade
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Noun
  • The fleet is split between two home ports on the East and West Coasts.
    Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
  • Waymo, owned by Google parent Alphabet, opened up a driverless robotaxi service to the public in the Phoenix area in 2020, and now operates a fleet of 400 robotaxis there, the company told CNBC on Thursday.
    Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 10 July 2025
Noun
  • Outside, dozens of protesters faced off against a convoy of federal officers who used gas canisters and flash-bang grenades to keep the crowd away from the former tomato farm.
    Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 10 July 2025
  • The United Nations has said at least 613 Palestinians have been killed close to the foundation's sites or around humanitarian convoys.
    Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 July 2025
Noun
  • The Prince of Wales and Professor Edith Heard were next in the procession, while the Princess of Wales was next in the lineup alongside Christophe Leribault.
    Stephanie Petit, People.com, 8 July 2025
  • Davie, who is approaching his fifth anniversary as DG, is said to be severely wounded by the procession of scandals, which, as can be seen by our timeline below, have been constant since October 7, 2023.
    Max Goldbart, Deadline, 4 July 2025
Noun
  • For Richard and Maggie Gardner, residents just since September, this was their first parade in the Village.
    Daniella Walsh, Oc Register, 10 July 2025
  • The nationwide rallies against the Trump administration occurred on the same day that the president held a controversial military parade in Washington, marking the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army.
    Edward Segarra, USA Today, 8 July 2025

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“Motorcade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motorcade. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.

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