parade
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2.2
- noun
- /pəˈreɪd/
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- The colorful floats in the parade captivated everyone along the street.
- parade route
- march in a parade
- annual parade
No, he's staying for the parade that Rob's flying back for tomorrow.
- No, he's staying for the parade that Rob's flying back for tomorrow.
- It is the second largest parade in the world.
- He becomes turbo man and at the parade he acts out turbo man.
- Again, now this parade is the most watched parade in Ukraine.
- Boom, no parade, no celebration with the fan.
- It involves food, there's a parade, loads of activities, and it's free to go to.
- No, no, we just had the Thanksgiving Day parade.
- That was an orange float, the Rose Parade.
- And it had rained and there were elephants in the parade and a flock of passenger pigeons flying.
- Americana parades, children riding sheep or lambs.
- I mean, the South Boston parade, you know how you do that?
- Little little boys, trips to New York, take him parade, couple of bougie drinks.
- You know, so the micro penis parade that happens at the White House.
- This Macy's parade is not a godly phenomenon.
Examples
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Someone in Palm Springs tipped off the local press... and they had a kind of welcome home parade for him.
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It's what you want from a parade: you want to see it as well as hear it.
Academic text (2012) -
Hello from the pride parade in West Village.
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Are you in the parade, or are you not?
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His role as leader of the Night Parade had never been in question.
Fiction book (1992) -
Together they led the alumni parade this afternoon.
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We were marching in a Fourth of July parade, and everyone was cheering him.
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It is the second largest parade in the world.
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We'll march together in the 4th of July parade, you'll see.
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It involves food, there's a parade, loads of activities, and it's free to go to.
Synonyms
161
2.6
A public walk for people to show support or protest for a cause
54
4.1
A line of people or vehicles moving slowly in a ceremony
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7.9
A group of people, animals or vehicles moving together in a formal parade
Idioms
- Informal
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7.4
Make someone less happy or excited by pointing out problems
Compounds
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Etymology
Parade comes from the old word parare meaning 'to prepare' or 'make ready'. Armies were once prepared and arranged to march in front of leaders, so a parade is a carefully arranged public procession.