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parade

Definition

  • noun: a public celebration of a special day or event that usually includes many people and groups moving down a street by marching or riding in cars or on special vehicles (called floats)
  • noun: a pompous show
  • verb: to walk or march together in public especially as a way of celebrating or protesting something
  • verb: to cause to maneuver or march
  • usually singular
  • synonyms: marshal, exhibition

Examples

  • Television executives learned that violent shows attract more viewers, and pretty soon it was violence 'on parade' all day long.

  • They don't like having their personal problems 'paraded' in print for everyone to see.

  • We watched a 'parade of' cars go by our house on the way to the stadium for the game.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) Clouseau? I know what he's up to. He wants to try to make the arrest himself. If you see Clouseau, put him in cuffs for trespassing... ...and parade him through the party. Dr. Pang has arrived. We will take him after the first song. Yes, yes. Very true. Good work, Ponton. We're in. Look! (..)
    2006 The Pink Panther