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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
Among the show moments are a cavalcade with larger-than-life inflatables of Bluey’s friends – Jack, MacKenzie, Indy, Honey, and Rusty.
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Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 22 Mar. 2026
Groups of Irish setters and their owners ambled up Fifth Avenue, along with a cavalcade of classic cars, vintage fire trucks and a Depression-era San Diego police paddy wagon.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
The first week of spring training can often evolve into a cavalcade of health and wellness checks.
—Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 18 Feb. 2026
This garish cavalcade of perversions, which just premiered at the Berlin Film Festival, should have been shocking and transgressive; the pieces are certainly there.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 15 Feb. 2026
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Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 22 Mar. 2026
Groups of Irish setters and their owners ambled up Fifth Avenue, along with a cavalcade of classic cars, vintage fire trucks and a Depression-era San Diego police paddy wagon.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
The first week of spring training can often evolve into a cavalcade of health and wellness checks.
—Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 18 Feb. 2026
This garish cavalcade of perversions, which just premiered at the Berlin Film Festival, should have been shocking and transgressive; the pieces are certainly there.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 15 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cavalcade
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The Bush, commissioned in 2009, is the newest of 10 Nimitz-class aircraft carriers in the US fleet.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2026
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Safety fears could slow China’s robotaxi rollout China’s robotaxi fleet may almost triple this year compared to 2025, though customer resistance could hinder its rollout, analysts said.—
Semafor Events,
semafor.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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Before her unforgettable appearance in Cool Hand Luke, Harmon was modeling and doing beauty pageants.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
25 Apr. 2026
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Dominican Yamilex Hernández, the first Miss Universe Latina, and Vanessa Pulgarín, Miss Universe Colombia 2025, will take part in the inaugural Miss Grand International All Stars pageant, which will be held in Thailand on May 30.—
Sarah Moreno,
Miami Herald,
25 Apr. 2026
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Twenty-one seconds later, a convoy of fire trucks left the station to respond to an emergency where another plane reported an odor in the cabin the other side of the airport.—
Aaron Cooper,
CNN Money,
23 Apr. 2026
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The team in another truck, identified as Truck 1, moved to the front of the convoy of responders to wait at the taxiway intersection.—
Doha Madani,
NBC news,
23 Apr. 2026
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Look at the champions since the Nuggets parade.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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For Taylor, that message of unity was on full display during a parade in her honor in Texas earlier this year after the bobsledder won her first gold medal at the Milan Cortina Games at age 41.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
23 Apr. 2026
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Current political events offer a seemingly endless procession of cruelties worth avenging.—
Charlie Tyson,
The Atlantic,
27 Apr. 2026
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Expect military processions, a major banquet, visits to the legislature, and opportunities for the visiting dignitaries to see the other nation’s citizens.—
Erin Vanderhoof,
Vanity Fair,
26 Apr. 2026
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Use this cosmic energy to update your physical presentation, whether that be your hair, nails, wardrobe, or beyond.—
Kyle Thomas,
PEOPLE,
26 Apr. 2026
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There was a presentation of colors by the United States Armed Forces Color Guard.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2026
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The two were on a Spring Break trip with their families, riding in a caravan of off-road vehicles, back to their camp.—
Michele Gile,
CBS News,
25 Apr. 2026
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But the caravan was dissolved after 12 days on the march, after the migrants made a deal with Mexican immigration officers.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Apr. 2026
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The roof-deck affords its own panorama.—
Nick Mafi,
Architectural Digest,
29 Apr. 2026
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Get skyline panoramas from One World Observatory, the tallest tower in the country, built where the original World Trade Center stood.—
Lauren Schuster,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Cavalcade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cavalcade. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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