hit parade
noun
: a group or listing of the most popular or noteworthy items of a particular kind (such as popular songs)
Examples of hit parade in a Sentence
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Rodrigo only was on stage for that one song, and the rest of the night was a No Doubt hit parade.
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USA TODAY, 14 Apr. 2024
The next batter up on the litigation hit parade is the U.S.
—Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Mar. 2024
Since 1943, a hit parade of swinging jazz tracks, scorching rockers and hip-hop bangers have ranked as the year’s top song.
—Joe Lynch, Billboard, 14 Dec. 2023
But then, the two-out hit parade commenced: A line drive single by Wander Franco.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2023
Junior Olivia Reilly ripped an RBI double to plate her twin, Caitlin, and cap the hit parade.
—Cam Kerry, BostonGlobe.com, 21 Apr. 2023
But in 2020, this data mirror instead presented many users with unexpected empirical evidence of their pandemic coping mechanisms: a strange hit parade of ambient music, background noise and calming sound effects that soothed them through an unusually anxious and sleepless time.
—New York Times, 24 Dec. 2020
Don’t expect a hit parade of masterpieces!
—New York Times, 14 Oct. 2021
Disney will tell you that every ride tells a story, which is true to a point, and of course most attractions feature one or more tunes from the endless hit parade that is the Disney musical canon.
—Matthew J. Palm, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Jan. 2023
USA TODAY, 14 Apr. 2024
The next batter up on the litigation hit parade is the U.S.
—Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Mar. 2024
Since 1943, a hit parade of swinging jazz tracks, scorching rockers and hip-hop bangers have ranked as the year’s top song.
—Joe Lynch, Billboard, 14 Dec. 2023
But then, the two-out hit parade commenced: A line drive single by Wander Franco.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2023
Junior Olivia Reilly ripped an RBI double to plate her twin, Caitlin, and cap the hit parade.
—Cam Kerry, BostonGlobe.com, 21 Apr. 2023
But in 2020, this data mirror instead presented many users with unexpected empirical evidence of their pandemic coping mechanisms: a strange hit parade of ambient music, background noise and calming sound effects that soothed them through an unusually anxious and sleepless time.
—New York Times, 24 Dec. 2020
Don’t expect a hit parade of masterpieces!
—New York Times, 14 Oct. 2021
Disney will tell you that every ride tells a story, which is true to a point, and of course most attractions feature one or more tunes from the endless hit parade that is the Disney musical canon.
—Matthew J. Palm, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Jan. 2023
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