parader
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7.2
- noun
- /pəˈreɪdər/
:
desfilante
- During the parade, the paraders marched proudly down the street, drawing the attention of onlookers.
- paraders dressed
Examples
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As the paraders moved gracefully along the route, their rhythmic steps created a festive atmosphere.
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On the other hand, the preschoolers thought that the music could not have encouraged paraders to "march together."
Academic text (1998) -
One of the paraders catches my eye, particularly.
Fiction book (2000) -
I arrived just in time to see the first sets of paraders, the numerous queens, and a few kings representing various organizations.
Academic text (2001) -
The children decided that the music sounded festive and fancy and that, therefore, the paraders must have dressed up for the occasion.
Academic text (1998) -
Afterward, paraders and spectators dispersed to city parks for patriotic exercises with speakers provided by the SFA and various patriotic organizations.
Academic text (2000) -
Children in the Oberlin Preschool Music Lab were able to determine that a piece of parade music from a Bali Arts Festival (heard on the CD Bali) was not from an American parade but probably did occur outdoors with people watching and the paraders dressed in fancy clothing.
Academic text (1998) -
The vibrant costumes of the paraders attracted a large crowd eager to take pictures.
Synonyms
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3.4
A person who walks in a parade or protest
A person who walks in a formal dance or parade
Someone who walks proudly to show confidence
A person who lifts their feet very high when walking to show off or perform
A person who joins a march to protest
How Showy
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Parader comes from parade, which in turn comes from an old word parare meaning 'to prepare' or 'make ready', and it shares the same root as prepare. So a parader is someone who walks with a proud, showy step to be seen and attract attention.