motorcades

plural of motorcade
as in fleets
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 motorcades No road closures are scheduled, but high traffic volume, motorcades, special vehicles and thousands of pedestrians milling about downtown will be just as prohibitive. Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 15 June 2026 Officials say travelers should plan ahead, remain flexible and anticipate occasional disruptions, including possible motorcades for VIP guests. Christopher Harris, CBS News, 15 June 2026 Hassan has one of the continent’s longest motorcades. Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026 Advertisement The hierarchy of the event was also hard to miss, with homeless people reportedly evicted from the road leading to the venue and VIP motorcades shutting down the city with little regard for its residents. Billy Perrigo, Time, 20 Feb. 2026 The corps accompanied motorcades and served as messengers. La Risa R. Lynch, jsonline.com, 24 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for motorcades
Noun
  • Air Force Global Strike Command, which oversees the nation’s B-52 and B-1 bomber fleets, told airmen across the command that the deaths were a reminder of the risks involved in maintaining the nation’s strategic deterrent.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 17 June 2026
  • Those are the folks who buy the Chevy Silverado WT—well, them and fleets.
    Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 17 June 2026
Noun
  • There are parades, ceremonies, patriotic speeches, and countless displays of the Stars and Stripes.
    Joseph Andrew, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
  • As communities across the Charlotte area prepare to honor Juneteenth, a variety of festivals, parades and cultural celebrations are bringing people together to reflect on history, celebrate freedom and showcase Black culture throughout the month of June.
    Amari Riley, Charlotte Observer, 12 June 2026
Noun
  • Catalonia’s Catholics are reserved in their practice, without flamboyant Easter Week processions like those in Seville and other Spanish cities.
    ABC News, ABC News, 9 June 2026
  • The most recognizable are Holy Week processions during the final week of Lent where brotherhoods and robed penitents parade ornate statues of Christ and the Virgin Mary through cities, towns and villages alongside marching bands.
    Nicole Winfield, Chicago Tribune, 7 June 2026

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“Motorcades.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motorcades. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.

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