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 Second, expect surprises — including motorcades for VIP guests. Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 20 May 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
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Noun
  • Faster communication can improve service continuity, coordination, and situational awareness across large fleets.
    Malana VanTyler, USA Today, 2 June 2026
  • Today’s commercial fleets are deploying towering, high-tech aerodynamic structures known as Wind-Assisted Propulsion Systems (WAPS).
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 June 2026
Noun
  • The Chicago Pride Parade, along with most other major pride parades, is held the last Sunday in June — this year, that's Saturday, June 28.
    Adam Harrington, CBS News, 7 June 2026
  • Many cities host big Pride parades with floats and lots of fanfare.
    Allison Hope, Parents, 3 June 2026
Noun
  • In Spain, as in other predominantly Catholic countries, the processions often feature elaborate floral carpets arranged along the route.
    Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026
  • Supporters in Boston, Philadelphia and Atlanta — the venues for Haiti’s World Cup matches — can expect to hear rara bands, a style of music that formed around street processions.
    Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 3 June 2026

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“Motorcades.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motorcades. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.

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