on parade

idiom

1

: shown or displayed especially in a way that attracts attention or notice

Her new diamond engagement ring was on parade for all her friends to stare at.

It was getting to be violence on parade all day long on network TV.

2

of soldiers : marching or standing in a military parade (a ceremonial formation of a body of troops before a superior officer or other important person)

Examples of on parade in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

More cops than confetti are expected to be prevalent on parade routes when Mardi Gras goes into full swing in New Orleans this weekend. —Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 26 Feb. 2025

Yes, but: Parades also roll on Napoleon Avenue, and authorities have closed both sides to traffic for years on parade days. —Carlie Kollath Wells, Axios, 26 Feb. 2025

The next time all the other seven planets in the solar system will be visible on parade at once in dark-sky conditions will not be until the year 2036—specially, around March 31–April 1. —Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 20 Feb. 2025

In October 2028, five planets will be on parade before sunrise. —Denise Chow, NBC News, 8 Feb. 2025

Rhymes for on parade

• accolade
• ambuscade
• antegrade
• balustrade
• barricade
• cannonade
• cavalcade
• centigrade
• chambermaid
• colonnade
• countertrade
• disobeyed