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as in marching
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 displaying
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 parading
Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025
But parading around half-naked at competitions felt demeaning.
—Sean Williams, Outside, 27 Oct. 2025
Attendees parading the red carpet at the storied Takarazuka Theater included a veritable who’s who of celebrities and filmmakers, from Asia and around the world.
—Mark Schilling, Variety, 27 Oct. 2025
The showcase had a notable Italian accent, with Italian brand Amen parading its latest collection on the runway, and Italian jewelers L’Eight Studio and Coppola e Toppo showcasing their wares in the showroom, the latter securing a sizable order from an Italian retailer attending the week.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025
The girl Lo saw in cabin 10 is the same one who is now parading around as Anne.
—Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
Miamians love showing off their flashy cars, hitting the accelerator for even one block in downtown or Brickell or parading them down the streets of South Beach.
—Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
Consequently, Riyadh received DF-3A missiles in the late 1980s, only parading them in public for the first time in 2014.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Nurse continued to tap into her fashion roots by dressing in bold colors, parading red lipstick and nail polish.
—Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
Three years after parading a kid on stage as an Oscar with Will Smith's red handprint on their face, The View has continued its annual holiday tradition of dressing children in unhinged Halloween costumes.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025
But parading around half-naked at competitions felt demeaning.
—Sean Williams, Outside, 27 Oct. 2025
Attendees parading the red carpet at the storied Takarazuka Theater included a veritable who’s who of celebrities and filmmakers, from Asia and around the world.
—Mark Schilling, Variety, 27 Oct. 2025
The showcase had a notable Italian accent, with Italian brand Amen parading its latest collection on the runway, and Italian jewelers L’Eight Studio and Coppola e Toppo showcasing their wares in the showroom, the latter securing a sizable order from an Italian retailer attending the week.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025
The girl Lo saw in cabin 10 is the same one who is now parading around as Anne.
—Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
Miamians love showing off their flashy cars, hitting the accelerator for even one block in downtown or Brickell or parading them down the streets of South Beach.
—Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
Consequently, Riyadh received DF-3A missiles in the late 1980s, only parading them in public for the first time in 2014.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Nurse continued to tap into her fashion roots by dressing in bold colors, parading red lipstick and nail polish.
—Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for parading
Noun
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Even a small showing of functional toughness from Tyler Kleven, fighting Joe Veleno after a thunderous check on Canadiens defenceman Alexandre Carrier, proved to be somewhat ill-advised.—
Julian McKenzie,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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And speaking of shows spent in good company, James Folta also visited some family last weekend, where he was treated to a showing of K-Pop Demon Hunters complete with live niece commentary.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Eaton jumped out to a 7-0 advantage, taking the opening kickoff and marching 51 yards in 10 plays, capped by a 1-yard TD run by Chris Duharte.—
Mike Waters,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Oct. 2025
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Once set, five-year plans act as marching orders for officials across the sprawling apparatus of the government and a guide for businesses, universities and other organizations on how to align their own strategies with the party’s.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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During one Nuggets run late in the second quarter, Warriors coach Steve Kerr sat motionless for several possessions, glaring straight ahead while displaying a look of disgust.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
8 Nov. 2025
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An Ondas winner in Spain and a standout at The Wit’s Mipcom Fresh TV Fiction, displaying stunning visuals which no other series matched.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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That partnership is on full display at the COP30 Local Leaders Forum, co-hosted by Bloomberg Philanthropies.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Campaign ads, showing images of flash-mob robberies, promised voters that harsher penalties would put an end to basic items being locked away in display cases and funnel people repeatedly arrested for drug offenses in treatment.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Removing some of the deeper-developing routes also limits Justin Jefferson’s best strength, his long-striding deception.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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Daedone, using the hashtags #ErosOnTrial, #EroticJustice, #liberation, and #womenspower, frequently posted on Instagram, showing pictures and slow-motion videos of herself and Cherwitz, often flanked by female OneTaste supporters, striding into the courthouse.—
Thessaly La Force,
New Yorker,
29 Aug. 2025
Verb
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While in custody, Dale Grogan reportedly began exhibiting increasingly erratic and self-destructive behavior, attempting to gouge out his own eyes while being held in the county jail, prompting deputies to intervene and transport him under guard to a nearby hospital for emergency treatment.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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From hosting their own cooking shows, to forming a community cheer squad, to picking up painting and exhibiting their work, life at The Vi is a gateway to experiences many residents never even imagined.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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There were gaps and cracks at the metal flashing joints throughout the cook lines.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Legendary investor Warren Buffett’s favorite market indicator, which compares a measure of the total value of the US stock market to the value of US economic growth, is also flashing a warning sign.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The epicenter of Los Angeles effectively shut down for several hours as the parade wove through the sea of fans bleeding Dodger blue with the Boys in Blue riding atop double-decker buses with friends and family, while waving to fans and holding the Commissioner’s Trophy.—
Kevin Dotson,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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Hawks might whip up enthusiasm by waving a bloody shirt or recalling a stab in the back.—
Elizabeth D. Samet,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Parading.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parading. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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