plural parades
1
a
: a public procession (see procession entry 1 sense 1a) usually to mark a holiday or event
… the Halloween parade is open to all city boys and girls 12 years and younger wearing costumes. … Participants will receive a free trick-or-treat bag and candy along the parade route …—
The Springfield (Massachusetts) Morning Union
May 30th was Memorial Day, when Americans remember those who died serving in the armed forces. … Soldiers and sailors marched in parades honouring the fallen.—
The Economist
especially
: one involving many different people or groups who travel down a street usually on foot or in vehicles (such as floats)
Pinta and her family planned the parade that featured more than 90 groups, organizations and politicians. —
Windy City Times (Chicago)
Approximately 50 parade entries include marching bands, celebrities, community groups, public officials and fire/police vehicles. —
Ivy Weiss
… over 25,000 people dress extravagantly, from colorful bikinis with feathers to … gowns, while performing in steel bands and dance groups on the elaborately decorated floats that form the official parade. —
Marthe van der Wolf
The parade will feature spectacular flower-covered floats with riders in colorful costumes, beautiful dresses and striking uniforms. —
San Antonio Magazine
b
: a usually long series of people or things
… the American people watched a parade of witnesses expose the details of a political crime …—
Karen De Witt
The movie does have one campy casting conceit: a parade of cameos by stars of old TV Western series …—
David Hiltbrand
Our antipasto was a parade of little dishes containing black olives, fresh sheep cheeses, … and prosciutto.—
Robert Riche
((British)) … went to see the new street art, which is on the … end of a parade of shops …—
Tim Lewis
2
a
: the ceremonial formation of a body of troops before a superior officer
Handcrafted reproductions of miniature 18th-century tin soldiers, … these Austrian horsemen assume dramatic poses of battle and parade.—
The Smithsonian Catalog
b
: a place where troops assemble regularly for parade
3
: a pompous show : exhibition
The male booby may walk around using exaggerated, deliberate-looking leg movements, displaying his bright-blue legs and feet. Actually his parade is closer to the pick 'em up and put 'em down gait of … scuba divers.—
Michael H. Robinson
4
a
: a place for strolling (such as a public walk or square)
b
: those who promenade
paraded; parading
1
: to march in or as if in a procession
2
3
a
: show off
b
: masquerade
myths which parade as modern science—
M. R. Cohen
parader
noun
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Merriam-Webster unabridged
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