paraded

past tense of parade

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Recent Examples of paraded This individual was paraded on the field to help renew vows for gay couples pregame. Jon Root Outkick, FOXNews.com, 26 June 2026 It was paraded at the Trevi Fountain, a first for the Baroque monument, whose restoration Fendi supported — the catwalk placed directly on the water. Luisa Zargani For Wwd, ARTnews.com, 11 June 2026 To pay more homage to Drac, a scary fire-breathing replica is paraded through Palma religious festivals and last year an artist’s floating sculpture of a 10-foot Drac was permanently installed in the lake below La Seu Cathedral. Norma Meyer, Oc Register, 27 May 2026 As was the case with some of Juventus’ Italian players in the tournament’s 2006 edition, notably Gianluigi Buffon and Alessandro Del Piero, Baresi flew home a world champion, paraded through Rome in triumph, and then prepared himself for life in the second division. James Horncastle, New York Times, 27 May 2026 Vidal covers this briskly but omits the surreal postlude in which Hearst had the young woman dressed like a princess in a long white gown and paraded her through New York City to a rally at Madison Square Garden before a reception with President McKinley at the White House. Literary Hub, 21 May 2026 Soldiers took body parts as trophies and paraded them through the streets of Denver. Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 20 May 2026 The optics—underclad, mostly Black young men having their hands and limbs measured to the eighth of an inch, then paraded for physical evaluation—have reliably drawn comparisons to slave markets. Dan Greene, New Yorker, 18 May 2026 In processions held on local feast days, Mata and Grifone become giant papier-mâché figures that are paraded through the streets. Lee Marshall, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for paraded
Verb
  • Members of the Orange Army danced, sang, marched and partied, saying their iconic celebrations were a way to bring joy to the World Cup, regardless of the outcome on the pitch.
    Andrew Greif, NBC news, 30 June 2026
  • Every evening for weeks, protesters have marched by the thousands in the capital, Tirana, holding up cutouts of flamingos.
    Zana Cimili, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026
Verb
  • With curved teardrop shapes, floral accents, and leaf motifs, its design works especially well for the spring and summer seasons, though its abstract, ornamental pattern can be displayed during cooler months as well.
    Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 27 June 2026
  • By simply looking at the exam paper, the glasses could transmit questions to a connected AI large language models, which generated answers and displayed them on the lenses.
    John Liu, CNN Money, 27 June 2026
Verb
  • That exception aside, football’s figurines have strode into North America like a series of Power Rangers, entering the fray, one after the other, each unleashing their unique gifts.
    Adam Crafton, New York Times, 23 June 2026
  • Models dressed in Macdonald sparkles strode past guests against a backdrop of the London skyline, more than 70 floors above ground.
    Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 22 June 2026
Verb
  • Schultz’s second chip commission followed only in 2008, and both works were exhibited at Documenta 14 in 2017.
    Lua Vollaard, ARTnews.com, 24 June 2026
  • Over the course of his 40-year career, director Richard Fleischer exhibited about as much range as any director in Hollywood.
    Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 23 June 2026
Verb
  • Kane even scored with another icon, David Beckham, watching from the stands with his face flashed on video screens to massive cheers.
    Stephen Whyno, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2026
  • The movement for independence flashed across the colonies.
    Dr. Matthew Warshauer, Hartford Courant, 26 June 2026
Verb
  • Kpler data showed over 100 ships used to pass through the strait daily before the war began.
    Xiaoqian Lin, CNN Money, 29 June 2026
  • New projections this month showed that the Social Security trust fund will run out of money sooner than previously thought, meaning benefits would face a 22% cut by 2032 unless adjustments are enacted.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 28 June 2026
Verb
  • During the fourth quarter of a game in the New York Knicks’ recent championship run, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani unveiled his own squad in a commercial break.
    Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 23 June 2026
  • Adidas, Nike, Puma, New Balance and Skechers – who only launched their first range of soccer shoes in 2023 and are fronted by England striker Harry Kane – all unveiled new lines of cleats ahead of the tournament.
    Jack Bantock, CNN Money, 22 June 2026
Verb
  • Lo Cleso finishes after having an earlier goal waved off for offside.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 June 2026
  • Roars erupted through the stands as Beckham waved to the crowd.
    NBC News, NBC news, 28 June 2026

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