hit parade
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4.7
- noun
- /hɪt pəˈreɪd/
- Archaic
:
lista de éxitos
- Marty- I'm gonna stay home tonight watch the hit parade.
- top of the hit parade
- next on the hit parade
- hit parade includes
Examples
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One night, this audience asked me... to play this popular hit parade song called "Three Little Fishes".
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Then we wind up at your house with a couple of cans of beer, watching hit parade on television.
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Usually, the record companies construct a hit parade for television and radio.
Academic text (1993) -
Well, I've got the latest 100 songs of the hit parade here.
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You practising for the hit parade?
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She's number two in the hit parade of the 400.
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SECOND-LAST AT SANREMO, TOP OF THE CHARTS IN THE HIT PARADE.
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The latest song from the band topped the hit parade for three weeks straight.
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Every week, the radio station announces the hit parade, showcasing the most popular tracks.
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She was thrilled to learn that her favorite song reached the top of the hit parade.
Synonyms
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2.8
A weekly list of the most popular songs or albums
How Popular
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning follows directly from combining 'hit' (a popular or successful item, especially a song) with 'parade' (a conspicuous sequence or display), so it denotes a sequence/display of hits (i.e. popular items). A B1 learner who knows both constituent meanings can infer the general sense (even if finer nuance like strict ranking is not obvious), making the expression transparently compositional.
Etymology
Hit parade comes from old radio and TV shows that listed the week's most popular songs. Picture hit as a popular song and a parade of songs passing by in order, so it now means a list of the 'top' or 'most popular' items.