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as in parades
a body of individuals moving along in an orderly and often ceremonial way
a procession of mourners leaving the cemetery
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as in processes
forward movement in time or place
watched the constant procession of cars headed out of the city at the start of the weekend
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Recent Examples of processions
Look out for medieval reenactments for which whole towns dress in costume, and religious processions where music is the soul of the streets.
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Daniel Scheffler, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Music, processions, and revelry fill the streets over multiple days.
—AFAR Media, 28 Aug. 2025
The Semana Santa processions in Seville date back to the 16th century and are one of Spain's most famous fiestas.
—Nina Aquino, Travel + Leisure, 21 Aug. 2025
The technique was initially practiced alone, but in 1260 a hermit in Perugia launched a movement, and organized processions of mass self-flagellation broke out across Italy.
—Michael Robbins, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Highlights include artisan and craft vendors, the Rad Hatter, stilt-walkers and Mardi Gras-style Second Line processions.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025
Its fronds are strewn across churchyards worldwide during Palm Sunday processions to symbolize Christ’s last entry into Jerusalem, and palm leaves cover the Sukkot booths during the annual Jewish Feast of the Tabernacles as called for in Leviticus.
—Jacob Jones, JSTOR Daily, 13 Aug. 2025
The plans even include Prince Harry walking side by side with his brother at the forefront of the processions through the streets of London.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 5 Aug. 2025
Daniel Scheffler, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Music, processions, and revelry fill the streets over multiple days.
—AFAR Media, 28 Aug. 2025
The Semana Santa processions in Seville date back to the 16th century and are one of Spain's most famous fiestas.
—Nina Aquino, Travel + Leisure, 21 Aug. 2025
The technique was initially practiced alone, but in 1260 a hermit in Perugia launched a movement, and organized processions of mass self-flagellation broke out across Italy.
—Michael Robbins, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Highlights include artisan and craft vendors, the Rad Hatter, stilt-walkers and Mardi Gras-style Second Line processions.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025
Its fronds are strewn across churchyards worldwide during Palm Sunday processions to symbolize Christ’s last entry into Jerusalem, and palm leaves cover the Sukkot booths during the annual Jewish Feast of the Tabernacles as called for in Leviticus.
—Jacob Jones, JSTOR Daily, 13 Aug. 2025
The plans even include Prince Harry walking side by side with his brother at the forefront of the processions through the streets of London.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for processions
Noun
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Some are festivals and parades rather than marches and rallies, though hundreds of those are scheduled as well.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
2 Sep. 2025
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Thus began our commemoration of Labor Day, usually marked with parades, barbeques and occasional fireworks.—
Jill Ebstein,
Boston Herald,
31 Aug. 2025
Noun
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United’s decade-plus of footballing dysfunction owes a partial debt to hiring processes that can make sense in the moment, but leave head coaches overexposed.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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The two processes provide the robot with real-time spatial awareness that adapts to any object without prior training.—
Tejasri Gururaj,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In past discussions, Asimov had employed the apt analogy of examining the elemental motion of gasses, where movements of each individual molecule is nearly impossible to predict, but taken as a whole its progressions and paths can be charted out across inconceivable oceans of time.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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His solo music is much more guitar-forward, all math rock freakouts and intricate chord progressions.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
27 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The main advances came under Gustavo Alfaro and Sanchez, who many saw as slightly unfortunate to lose his job in the wake of the 2024 Copa America.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Multiple drivers fueling cost surge Some of the increases are due to advances in medical science.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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As your career progresses and your needs change, some relationships may naturally fade while new ones emerge.—
Sherry Martin,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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As the filming progresses, Ben begins to suspect the filmmakers may have ulterior motives as a secret from his past threatens to resurface.—
Sabienna Bowman,
People.com,
26 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The top floors of the museum are dedicated to African American culture and the pivotal role Black Americans have played in everything from music and literature to technological advancements and the military.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
6 Sep. 2025
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His main goal behind joining Interesting Engineering is to learn more about how the recent technological advancements are helping human beings on both societal and individual levels in their daily lives.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Here were records of altered states that felt apart from the normal goings on of our mutually agreed upon society, proof that something else was afoot.—
Ellyn Gaydos
August 11,
Literary Hub,
11 Aug. 2025
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Throughout Thursday’s earnings call, Clerc touched on other major goings on across the supply chain that have impacted the wider container market.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Processions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/processions. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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