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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
Roger Bennett, Fortune, 2 Mar. 2026
Onstage, Sedaka was cheeky at the piano and even more charming while parading around with dance moves.
—Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 2 Mar. 2026
Conventional wisdom dictates that parading around a pup is a political ploy meant to humanize politicians.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 26 Feb. 2026
Appealing Venus is parading into your 6th House of Habits, bringing sweetness to routines and smoothing dynamics, which suits a diplomatic style of handling events.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 10 Feb. 2026
What’s not hidden nor a secret are the dolphins parading below and pelicans soaring around Le Cap du Roc.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 12 Jan. 2026
But the sight of his countrymen parading around his home office wearing shiny new gold medals conjured up some good memories for Brodin.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 6 Jan. 2026
But what surely will make a more impactful statement is when the cadre of high-profile stars, reportedly still wearing real fur and parading it on Instagram, likewise publicize decisions to step back and eschew real fur in favor of faux.
—Laurie Brookins, HollywoodReporter, 5 Dec. 2025
Instead of parading Jenner around on the red carpet at awards ceremonies in the coming months, Chalamet should bring his mother, Callahan said.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 4 Dec. 2025
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After the show, I was taken aside by John Skipper, who had spent most of the conference proudly parading data boy wonder Nate Silver around as ESPN’s splashy new acquisition.
—Roger Bennett, Fortune, 2 Mar. 2026
Onstage, Sedaka was cheeky at the piano and even more charming while parading around with dance moves.
—Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 2 Mar. 2026
Conventional wisdom dictates that parading around a pup is a political ploy meant to humanize politicians.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 26 Feb. 2026
Appealing Venus is parading into your 6th House of Habits, bringing sweetness to routines and smoothing dynamics, which suits a diplomatic style of handling events.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 10 Feb. 2026
What’s not hidden nor a secret are the dolphins parading below and pelicans soaring around Le Cap du Roc.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 12 Jan. 2026
But the sight of his countrymen parading around his home office wearing shiny new gold medals conjured up some good memories for Brodin.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 6 Jan. 2026
But what surely will make a more impactful statement is when the cadre of high-profile stars, reportedly still wearing real fur and parading it on Instagram, likewise publicize decisions to step back and eschew real fur in favor of faux.
—Laurie Brookins, HollywoodReporter, 5 Dec. 2025
Instead of parading Jenner around on the red carpet at awards ceremonies in the coming months, Chalamet should bring his mother, Callahan said.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 4 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for parading
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The same holds true for a cursory glance at Northern Iowa, a team with a nicely above average overall record of 23-12 that includes an 11-9 showing in the Missouri Valley Conference.—
Rick Armstrong,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Mar. 2026
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North Carolina’s largest city is best known for being a financial hub, but its booming food scene (the city stars in Top Chef’s latest season and had quite the showing in the new Michelin American South guide) is reason enough to visit.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
12 Mar. 2026
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As oil prices rise, gas is marching toward $4 a gallon.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
13 Mar. 2026
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In the son’s bedroom, a sleigh bed from Knosen Antiques takes pride of place, where Mark Hearld’s Squirrel & Sunflower wallpaper sends a parade of woodland creatures marching across the walls.—
Kathryn Romeyn,
Architectural Digest,
11 Mar. 2026
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Why isn’t there a simple meter in cars displaying battery strength?—
Hartford Courant,
Hartford Courant,
14 Mar. 2026
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Two pro wrestling champs are creating outside the ring on another canvas — and displaying their artwork.—
James Varsallone,
Miami Herald,
13 Mar. 2026
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Because the emitters are extremely small, the platform can create extremely dense displays.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Mar. 2026
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Carrizo Plain National Monument Wildflowers are continuing to bloom across the monument after early winter rains, with displays currently concentrated on the Temblor Range.—
Cierra Morgan,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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Nude, striding statues of young men called kouroi were used both as offerings to the gods and as grave markers.—
Anna Swartwood House,
The Conversation,
2 Mar. 2026
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Mercury is striding into your public 10th house, boosting your visibility and encouraging you to offer updates that show your strengths without oversharing.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
6 Feb. 2026
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Companies exhibiting in the trade show include China’s Alibaba Cloud, Daogu Culture, Kling AI, Kino X AI and MiniMax.—
Liz Shackleton,
Deadline,
11 Mar. 2026
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In a lengthy and apologetic statement, Altman claimed that OpenAI was now altering the terms of its Pentagon deal to explicitly prohibit the use of its AI systems to surveil US citizens, exhibiting a degree of people-pleasing normally witnessed in its sycophantic chatbots.—
Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
5 Mar. 2026
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And Telluride held a one-film-only drive-in screening — the world premiere of Nomadland — at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, with attendees honking and flashing headlights in approval.—
Scott Feinberg,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Mar. 2026
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Inspect flashing around windows and recaulk where needed.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
13 Mar. 2026
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Instead, there were mostly gray men in ties and overcoats waving to spectators followed by high school bands playing in the rain.—
David McGrath,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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The women recently organized a rally in downtown Fort Lauderdale where about 150 demonstrators showed up, chanting Pahlavi’s name and waving flags from Iran, Israel and the United States.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Parading.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parading. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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