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 Her late mother-in-law, Jackie, was also 34 when her husband was assassinated during a motorcade in Dallas in November 1963—months after Stas gifted her the watch. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 17 Sep. 2026 After a short ride across the base, the president’s motorcade pulled up the driveway of a brick building that had what looked like a cinderblock elevator shaft across from it. — Sonya Ross For The Atlanta Journal-Contitution, AJC.com, 11 Sep. 2026 Among the incidents was a drone that made contact with President Obama’s motorcade in 2015 and another flown about 200 feet over a rally for then-presidential candidate Bernie Sanders. — Jesse Bedayn, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026 The employees attended Vance's speech at the steel plant, where his grandfather worked as a welder for nearly 40 years, and rode in the vice president's motorcade. — Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for motorcade
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Noun
  • However, like many other coastal societies shaped by the migration and economics of Atlantic cod, Lofoten has been no stranger to ecosystem pressures over the decades, from shifting migration patterns to offshore fishing fleets.
    — Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The company has not said whether the expansion will require more robots on Philadelphia sidewalks or whether its existing fleet will handle the additional orders.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • On the way back, a vehicle in the convoy veered off the road and fell into a ravine.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Future of separatism Keith Wilson, another Alberta independence leader who was lead counsel for the 2022 convoy organizers, said separatists see the vote as a way to give Alberta more leverage in dealing with Ottawa, even short of independence.
    — Rob Gillies, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Trade unions led the procession, followed by protesters in raincoats carrying flags and handmade placards.
    — Richard Engel, NBC news, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The broadcaster reported that more than a hundred people had gathered in and around the church for a funeral procession.
    — Mohamad El Chamaa, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • But on the day of the parade, despite all their precautions, a dead body is found on one of the floats.
    — Danielle Parker, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Today, the investment accessory paired perfectly with her bottle-green coat, previously worn at the Irish Guards’ St Patrick’s Day parade.
    — Olivia Allen, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026

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“Motorcade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motorcade. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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