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 Lindsey Graham always had a deep appreciation for earpieces, motorcades, and heavily secured environments. Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 28 July 2026 Tianzhu was one of the most visible sporting venues in China, sitting just off an airport route heavily traveled by motorcades carrying the country’s top leaders. Andy Browne, semafor.com, 14 July 2026 Eventually, one by one, the distinguished company slipped back into waiting motorcades. Bryan West, USA Today, 7 July 2026 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
  • Rather than asking farmers to reconcile multiple dashboards, AGCO is working to simplify decision making through its PTx Farm Management platform, which consolidates data from mixed fleets into a single operational view.
    Peter High, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • Pratt & Whitney’s latest F135 contract funds spare engines, deployable packages, and depot support for fleets operating from 42 bases and 13 ships.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 31 July 2026
Noun
  • Fulton Valley Farms in Towanda, Kansas northeast of Wichita rents out reindeer year-round for parades, festivals, corporate parties and other events.
    Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026
  • The parades — accompanied by dances, music and song — draw large crowds and tourists every year.
    ABC News, ABC News, 19 July 2026
Noun
  • To show evil forces and spirits that their god would confront them, devotees carried him around the city in processions that resembled those seen throughout Kyoto today.
    ABC News, ABC News, 19 July 2026
  • Local processions also take place in Twelver Shiʿah communities around the world for those who cannot make the pilgrimage in Iraq.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 July 2026

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“Motorcades.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motorcades. Accessed 2 Aug. 2026.

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