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as in fleet
a group of vehicles traveling together or under one management the longest cavalcade of floats in the history of the parade

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as in pageant
a staged presentation often with music that consists of a procession of narrated or enacted scenes a cavalcade presenting major events in the town's history

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Recent Examples of cavalcade Amid a season when the landmark moments have arrived in a perpetual cavalcade for Nottingham Forest, a fresh statistic stood out following the 3-0 win at Wolverhampton Wanderers. Paul Taylor, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025 Image Image Image In front of Mr. Johnson on the carpet, being interviewed by another outlet, was Colin Farrell, who stood among a cavalcade of stars in custom Louis Vuitton. Jacob Bernstein, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025 In the daytime, Disneyland will provide a character cavalcade rather than one of its full parade productions. Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024 Whether sung by a group of vultures, a menacing sea witch, or a cavalcade of pirates, these Disney songs have made a titanic impact on the All-American songbook. Barry Levitt, TIME, 27 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for cavalcade 
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Noun
  • These days, Sarvis has a fleet of 45 trucks, engines, water tenders, and brush-clearing equipment.
    Joseph Bien-Kahn, Rolling Stone, 24 Jan. 2025
  • But down in our neck of the woods, well there just isn’t much need to have a fleet of snow plows or salt trucks at the ready when most of this region barely gets a dusting of snow once a year.
    Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 23 Jan. 2025
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  • In 1984, Williams became the first Black woman to win the Miss America pageant.
    Danny Horn, EW.com, 24 Jan. 2025
  • But Greenwood’s affiliation with Trump stems from an association with Greenwood's wife, Kimberly, who was the executive director of the Miss Tennessee USA pageant in the 1990s, when Trump co-owned the Miss Universe Organization.
    Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 21 Jan. 2025
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  • Garbage trucks, including one featuring a poster cutout of Patrick Mahomes, took down Grand Avenue as part of a convoy of city vehicles traveling the parade route as streets remained closed.
    Bill Lukitsch, Kansas City Star, 26 Jan. 2025
  • Hamas fighters armed with assault rifles pushed back the crowds as a convoy of vehicles carrying the three Israeli hostages entered the square.
    Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2025
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  • As Goodwood Revival is still a few months away, Volkswagen Type 2 Split Screen owners are invited to share information about their vehicle for a chance to be featured in the opening parade.
    Trinity Francis, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
  • The next year, Sargent and co-star Montgomery served as grand marshals of the Los Angeles Gay Pride parade, the Los Angeles Times shared.
    Justine Fisher, People.com, 22 Jan. 2025
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  • That morning, the French king made his last procession to the Place de la Révolution.
    Teresa Nowakowski, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Jan. 2025
  • For the certification, Senate pages carried the Electoral College ballot boxes through the rotunda like caskets in a funeral procession.
    Antonia Hitchens, The New Yorker, 21 Jan. 2025
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  • Cincinnati Word on the street is Cincinnati’s film commissioners made a heck of a presentation to Sundance’s selection committee, answering all of the major logistical questions.
    Brian Welk, IndieWire, 28 Jan. 2025
  • Every season, the French label draws an A-list crowd of attendees, and this morning’s presentation at the Grand Palais was certainly no different.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 28 Jan. 2025
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  • The Rams organized a caravan of buses to pick up 1,500 season ticket holders at SoFi Stadium and shuttle them to and from State Farm Stadium in Glendale.
    Cale Clinton, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
  • Two weeks ahead of President-elect Donald Trump’s second inauguration, Mexico continues dissolving attention-grabbing migrant caravans and dispersing migrants throughout the country to keep them far from the U.S. border, while simultaneously limiting how many accumulate in any one place.
    Antonio Castillo and María Verza, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
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  • Two days after the accident, with the debris cleared, Henie’s ice show went on — a glittering panorama in which the star wore six different dazzling costumes while skating for an adoring crowd.
    Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 21 Jan. 2025
  • For those seeking a quick yet rewarding trek, the two-mile Magic Mountain trail rises more than 1,300 feet to unveil a panorama in turquoise waters.
    Alexandra Gillespie, Outside Online, 16 Dec. 2024

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