motorcades

Definition of motorcadesnext
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 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
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Noun
  • But retrofitting these systems across large existing fleets remains slow and expensive.
    Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Taxi fleets in Europe ran them into the ground and then kept running them.
    Sean Evans, Robb Report, 12 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The girl has been accompanying her father at numerous high-profile events such as missile tests and military parades since late 2022, stoking outside speculation that she’s being groomed as his heir.
    Hyung-Jin Kim, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2026
  • The girl has been accompanying her father at numerous high-profile events like missile tests and military parades since late 2022, stoking outside speculation that she’s being groomed as his heir.
    ABC News, ABC News, 14 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Here, a title run-in refers to seasons (listed in the footnote of the graphic below) in which the destination of the champions’ trophy was still genuinely in doubt late on, excluding processions such as 2024-25, when Liverpool won at a canter, finishing 10 points above Arsenal.
    Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
  • During the annual tribute to the tree, locals celebrate with music, dance, religious ceremonies, and processions.
    Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 12 Mar. 2026

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“Motorcades.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motorcades. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.

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