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as in marched
to move along with a steady regular step especially in a group
the marching band paraded past jubilant crowds
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as in displayed
to present so as to invite notice or attention
intends to parade her expensive new dress at the party
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Recent Examples of paraded
In processions held on local feast days, Mata and Grifone become giant papier-mâché figures that are paraded through the streets.
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Lee Marshall, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 May 2026
Marching bands from local schools and cheerleaders with pom-poms paraded down the street, interspersed with fire trucks and classic American cars.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
He won’t be paraded out for visitors.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026
Dispatches Evening Read Cubans’ Despair By Gisela Salim-Peyer Cubans for decades have been buffeted by great powers, repressed by their own government, crushed by economic crises, and paraded as the victims of a succession of sanctions imposed by the White House.
—David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 23 Apr. 2026
Her Majesty paraded in a low-cut body clinging outfit which was held up by sheer willpower.
—Joshua John Miller, Vanity Fair, 9 Apr. 2026
The regular sight of US citizens paraded in Iran was disastrous for former President Jimmy Carter.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2026
Historical accounts indicate that Aurangzeb ordered Dara Shikoh’s head to be brought before him, and his body was subsequently paraded through the streets.
—Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
The Senegal team paraded the trophy in Paris on Saturday.
—ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
Lee Marshall, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 May 2026
Marching bands from local schools and cheerleaders with pom-poms paraded down the street, interspersed with fire trucks and classic American cars.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
He won’t be paraded out for visitors.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026
Dispatches Evening Read Cubans’ Despair By Gisela Salim-Peyer Cubans for decades have been buffeted by great powers, repressed by their own government, crushed by economic crises, and paraded as the victims of a succession of sanctions imposed by the White House.
—David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 23 Apr. 2026
Her Majesty paraded in a low-cut body clinging outfit which was held up by sheer willpower.
—Joshua John Miller, Vanity Fair, 9 Apr. 2026
The regular sight of US citizens paraded in Iran was disastrous for former President Jimmy Carter.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2026
Historical accounts indicate that Aurangzeb ordered Dara Shikoh’s head to be brought before him, and his body was subsequently paraded through the streets.
—Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
The Senegal team paraded the trophy in Paris on Saturday.
—ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for paraded
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Standing at 5 feet 5 inches tall and weighing in at 121 pounds, Chinese robotics company Unitree's G1 humanoid robot, named Oli, marched forward.—
Eric Noll,
ABC News,
14 May 2026
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Battered and shirtless, Andrades Jiménez was marched out of the building and separated from his family.—
Madeline Buckley,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2026
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Cuts of beef are displayed at Handy Market on May 14, 2026 in Burbank, California.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
15 May 2026
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Once the response is ready to be displayed, the numeric tokens are turned back into words.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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In the moments before the Kentucky Derby began, two incredible women – one stepping off the grandest stage in horse racing and another about to step onto it – strode together to Churchill Downs’ paddock.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
3 May 2026
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Messi, the master, strode to center stage, as if on cue.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
19 Apr. 2026
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The individual with the cavity would have exhibited signs of being in immense pain, possibly unable to chew properly, which could have led to malnutrition or a deeper infection of the jawbone, Kolobova said.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
13 May 2026
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The post-earnings momentum exhibited by Zebra Technologies is unlikely to fade anytime soon, according to KeyBanc.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
13 May 2026
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Sequins sparkled, trains swept the red carpet and diamonds flashed in every direction as celebrities stepped out for the 79th Cannes Film Festival in France.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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The stars, who have worked together on several of the house’s campaigns, warmly embraced and then immediately started gabbing as cameras flashed around them and fans clamored to get the perfect shot.—
Katie Abel,
Footwear News,
14 May 2026
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About 150 passengers and crew members were screened earlier and found to be asymptomatic, but one French passenger showed symptoms on Sunday on the flight home.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
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The only sign of life was an electronic arrivals screen, which showed the arrival times of flights from Fort Lauderdale, Chicago, Miami, Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, Myrtle Beach, and Detroit.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
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Last year Amazon and Netflix unveiled ad formats that use generative AI to develop custom creative.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
11 May 2026
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And in April 1960, the plan was unveiled, announcing several street extensions and highways, including the $10 million North-West Expressway, or the Brookshire Freeway.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
11 May 2026
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Trump gave the crowd a double thumbs up, and Xi waved before both leaders entered the legislature building for talks expected to influence relations between the world’s two largest economies.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
14 May 2026
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Police say Davis waved a gun at the child before Wakefield stepped in front of his son to protect him.—
Chelsea Jones,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Paraded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paraded. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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