as in processions
a body of individuals moving along in an orderly and often ceremonial way
a Fourth of July parade
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as in marches
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 displays
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 parades
Joseph Andrew, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
As communities across the Charlotte area prepare to honor Juneteenth, a variety of festivals, parades and cultural celebrations are bringing people together to reflect on history, celebrate freedom and showcase Black culture throughout the month of June.
—Amari Riley, Charlotte Observer, 12 June 2026
The Zoo will offer special entertainment programming such as concerts, dance competitions, trampoline shows, parades featuring life-size animal puppets and acrobats and interactive presentations on animals from around the world.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2026
Another term for a certain kind of planetary alignment, planet parades are what happens when planets line up along the ecliptic in a straight line and appear to us on Earth to be marching across the night sky, according to NASA.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 8 June 2026
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
Along with parades, other activities take place throughout Pride Month, both online and in-person, such as drag shows, panel discussions, and more.
—Allison Hope, Parents, 3 June 2026
Locals emphasize community over chaos — Mardi Gras is really about a gathering of family and friends of all ages, with formal balls and costumed parades that extend well beyond Bourbon Street.
—Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 June 2026
The samba schools compete with one another, and the parades function as both a community showcase and a high-stakes cultural contest.
—Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 2 June 2026
Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026
Sydney Sweeney parades through the streets of Los Angeles in lingerie for her latest Syrn promo.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 29 Jan. 2026
The procession steps off from the lower 100 block of Duval Street, parades five blocks down Duval, turns onto Southard Street for another five blocks, and ends at Truman Waterfront Park for a casual celebration.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 8 Aug. 2025
Noun
There are parades, ceremonies, patriotic speeches, and countless displays of the Stars and Stripes.
—Joseph Andrew, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
As communities across the Charlotte area prepare to honor Juneteenth, a variety of festivals, parades and cultural celebrations are bringing people together to reflect on history, celebrate freedom and showcase Black culture throughout the month of June.
—Amari Riley, Charlotte Observer, 12 June 2026
The Zoo will offer special entertainment programming such as concerts, dance competitions, trampoline shows, parades featuring life-size animal puppets and acrobats and interactive presentations on animals from around the world.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2026
Another term for a certain kind of planetary alignment, planet parades are what happens when planets line up along the ecliptic in a straight line and appear to us on Earth to be marching across the night sky, according to NASA.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 8 June 2026
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
Along with parades, other activities take place throughout Pride Month, both online and in-person, such as drag shows, panel discussions, and more.
—Allison Hope, Parents, 3 June 2026
Locals emphasize community over chaos — Mardi Gras is really about a gathering of family and friends of all ages, with formal balls and costumed parades that extend well beyond Bourbon Street.
—Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 June 2026
The samba schools compete with one another, and the parades function as both a community showcase and a high-stakes cultural contest.
—Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 2 June 2026
Verb
Her ex-husband parades their six-year-old daughter, Sofia, in front of the cameras and demands full custody.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026
Sydney Sweeney parades through the streets of Los Angeles in lingerie for her latest Syrn promo.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 29 Jan. 2026
The procession steps off from the lower 100 block of Duval Street, parades five blocks down Duval, turns onto Southard Street for another five blocks, and ends at Truman Waterfront Park for a casual celebration.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for parades
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Catalonia’s Catholics are reserved in their practice, without flamboyant Easter Week processions like those in Seville and other Spanish cities.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 June 2026
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The most recognizable are Holy Week processions during the final week of Lent where brotherhoods and robed penitents parade ornate statues of Christ and the Virgin Mary through cities, towns and villages alongside marching bands.—
Nicole Winfield,
Chicago Tribune,
7 June 2026
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The old Interview With the Vampire is dead, but AMC’s adaptation of Anne Rice’s Vampire Chronicles novels marches ever forward, growing stronger and more powerful with time.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
7 June 2026
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The center's main tower features the words from President Obama's speech on the 50th anniversary of the Selma to Montgomery, Alabama marches – stamped on the ceiling and sculpted with concrete into the outer walls – offering a look into the past and hope for future from the South Side of Chicago.—
Irika Sargent,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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In posters on classroom walls, the Standard Model displays 17 particles.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
15 June 2026
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Pinney’s bold and free conception of how a drama is constituted, and its inseparability from time and memory, displays a rare associative virtuosity.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
12 June 2026
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Throughout, the show’s trademark surreality and sense of play allowed Sweeney to act out massive emotional swings and to edge into the absurd, as in a sequence where Cassie strides through Los Angeles, towering over buildings and dominating the men below.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
10 June 2026
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Mark Bradford strides by with a beneficent smile — towering over everyone, including AI art maker Refik Anadol.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
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The Harris Poll defined a toxic boss as someone who exhibits harmful workplace behaviors, including unfair preferential treatment, blame-shifting, unnecessary micromanagement, taking credit for others’ ideas and acting unprofessionally.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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The exhibit project dated to 2005, when the museum opened a new wing dedicated to exhibits highlighting the history of minority groups with a sizable presence in the Yuba-Sutter community.—
Velvet Wu
June 16,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
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The budget shows salaries and benefits going up more than $300,000 and services and supplies going down nearly $200,000.—
Nina Burns,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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Times video taken at the scene shows one man lying on the ground, his leg bleeding and wrapped with a green garment as a tourniquet, while others help him.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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Then Jaimoe pauses, flashes a quick, playful grin, and rolls his right pant leg up to his knee.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
12 June 2026
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Is Whalefall largely a dual narrative that flashes between the innards of a whale and the father-son relationship?—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
11 June 2026
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“Parades.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parades. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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