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 Spectators stopped to watch as the motorcade headed north along Route 28 over the Bourne Bridge, ending up on the Southeast Expressway to Boston. Steven Levingston, Vanity Fair, 23 Feb. 2026 The motorcade followed, disappearing behind the hospital. Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 15 Feb. 2026 She was delayed to the ice after being stuck behind Vice President JD Vance's motorcade. Sean Nevin, NBC news, 10 Feb. 2026 His large motorcade was spotted delaying traffic around the stadium on Friday. Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 7 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for motorcade
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Noun
  • In the 1900s the District Messenger Service, competing with the Post Office’s Express Messenger Service, employed a fleet of message boys who would deliver and wait for your answer.
    Hermione Lee, The New York Review of Books, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Neighborhood Restaurant Partners Florida closed nine restaurants in 2025 and five during the first quarter of 2026, bringing its fleet down to 53 locations, which will be up for grabs in a bankruptcy sale slated for mid-May.
    Saleen Martin, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • That included intercept, de-mining, strike, future convoy and escort and patrol operations at sea, Rogynskyy added.
    Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2026
  • With his son along for the ride, Luis shows strangers photos of the missing girl, joining a few of them on a convoy to the next party.
    Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 31 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • March 27 - April 2, 2026 People around Latin America and the Caribbean marked Holy Week with colorful processions and other traditional displays.
    ABC News, ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Watch processions of glowing pole lanterns at the Akita Kanto Festival, marvel at the colorful floats of the Aomori Nebuta Matsuri, and see Sendai explode with kaleidoscopic decorations during the Tanabata Festival.
    Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 1 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The 38-year-old posted herself on Instagram at community events, from political rallies to parades to little league baseball games.
    Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Children line the parade routes and hold out their hands to ask nazarenos for candies and devotional cards with images of their brotherhood's statues.
    Alexis Marshall, NPR, 3 Apr. 2026

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“Motorcade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motorcade. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.

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