Parade
noun
A large public procession, usually with music and costumes.
The crowd enjoyed the colorful parade for Chinese New Year.
verb
To walk or march together in public, especially as a way of celebrating or protesting something.
The demonstrators paraded down the streets, holding banners and chanting.
Often appears as...
- parade down the street
- parade in celebration
noun
A lineup of people or things for inspection.
The soldiers stood in parade while the general gave his speech.
Often appears as...
- military parade
- inspection parade
verb
To show off or boast about something.
She was always parading her achievements to anyone who would listen.
Often appears as...
- parade achievements
- parade wealth
Usage tips
Disapproving
noun
A large public procession, usually with music and costumes.
The crowd enjoyed the colorful parade for Chinese New Year.
verb
To walk or march together in public, especially as a way of celebrating or protesting something.
The demonstrators paraded down the streets, holding banners and chanting.
Often appears as...
- parade down the street
- parade in celebration
noun
A lineup of people or things for inspection.
The soldiers stood in parade while the general gave his speech.
Often appears as...
- military parade
- inspection parade
verb
To show off or boast about something.
She was always parading her achievements to anyone who would listen.
Often appears as...
- parade achievements
- parade wealth
Usage tips
Disapproving
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Festive Occasions
Parades are often associated with celebrations and festive events.
The city held a grand parade for the festival.
Pro Tip 2/3Planned Route
Parades typically follow a specific route that's publicly announced beforehand.
The parade route was lined with excited spectators.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Spontaneous
A parade is an organized event, not a random gathering of people.
Months of planning went into the New Year's Day parade.
Pro Tip 1/3Festive Occasions
Parades are often associated with celebrations and festive events.
The city held a grand parade for the festival.
Pro Tip 2/3Planned Route
Parades typically follow a specific route that's publicly announced beforehand.
The parade route was lined with excited spectators.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Spontaneous
A parade is an organized event, not a random gathering of people.
Months of planning went into the New Year's Day parade.
Pro Tip 1/3Festive Occasions
Parades are often associated with celebrations and festive events.
The city held a grand parade for the festival.
Pro Tip 2/3Planned Route
Parades typically follow a specific route that's publicly announced beforehand.
The parade route was lined with excited spectators.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Spontaneous
A parade is an organized event, not a random gathering of people.
Months of planning went into the New Year's Day parade.
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My journey from Marine...
and if you get it right you win a date, which was a chaperoned walk around the parade deck with this already married, pregnant cheerleader -- Nothing against cheerleaders, I love cheerleaders. The point is more, how great would it be to have theater presented through characters that were accessible without being condescending.
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The historic women’s...
In these ways and more, black women persevered despite deep hostility from white women in the movement, and at great political and physical risk. On the day of the parade, suffragists assembled to create a powerful exhibition. The surging sections of the procession included international suffragists,
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Do schools kill...
despite all the expertise that's been on parade for the past four days, what the world will look like in five years' time. And yet, we're meant to be educating them for it. So the unpredictability, I think, is extraordinary. And the third part of this is that we've all agreed, nonetheless,
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Grief and love in the...
And during those seven days, a parade of elephants came from five different families. Now, some were just curious, but others carried out behaviors that I really believe should be classified as grief. So what does grief look like? It can be rocking, as I said, in distress.
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Welcome to Atlantium,...
calling home my main role is flagbearer in front of the vehicle in parades and also bodyguard and general aid to comp because there's a lot to do for Emperor's prior to formal engagements good enough we've had a fair amount of international media coverage over the
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Before I die I want...
shading lovers, drunks and dreamers for hundreds of years, and I trust a city that always makes way for music. I feel like every time someone sneezes, New Orleans has a parade. The city has some of the most beautiful architecture in the world,
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Erika Larsen: People of...
The horse represented respect, pride, generosity, strength, medicine, healing. I saw the horse as a symbol of pride. It was used in pageantry, in parades, and in racing. And it was always adorned with the family or a tribe's
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800-pound Best Friend PIPE...
so we began filming him as part of our educational mission here he stars in a picnic parade seen in a public service video as you can see we're on a movie set here demonstrating why it's so important to keep a clean camp in
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The Bizarre Grouse of...
probably hadn't been in a deep sleep that having been dozing and there was a Scaparrotti alien making this preposterous noise it just started to bitterly parade up and down and his
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Anand Giridharadas: A...
If human history were a parade, America's float would be a neon shrine to second chances. But America, generous with second chances to the children of other lands,
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My journey from Marine...
and if you get it right you win a date, which was a chaperoned walk around the parade deck with this already married, pregnant cheerleader -- Nothing against cheerleaders, I love cheerleaders. The point is more, how great would it be to have theater presented through characters that were accessible without being condescending.
Video examples
The historic women’s...
In these ways and more, black women persevered despite deep hostility from white women in the movement, and at great political and physical risk. On the day of the parade, suffragists assembled to create a powerful exhibition. The surging sections of the procession included international suffragists,
Video examples
Do schools kill...
despite all the expertise that's been on parade for the past four days, what the world will look like in five years' time. And yet, we're meant to be educating them for it. So the unpredictability, I think, is extraordinary. And the third part of this is that we've all agreed, nonetheless,
Video examples
Grief and love in the...
And during those seven days, a parade of elephants came from five different families. Now, some were just curious, but others carried out behaviors that I really believe should be classified as grief. So what does grief look like? It can be rocking, as I said, in distress.
Video examples
Welcome to Atlantium,...
calling home my main role is flagbearer in front of the vehicle in parades and also bodyguard and general aid to comp because there's a lot to do for Emperor's prior to formal engagements good enough we've had a fair amount of international media coverage over the
Video examples
Before I die I want...
shading lovers, drunks and dreamers for hundreds of years, and I trust a city that always makes way for music. I feel like every time someone sneezes, New Orleans has a parade. The city has some of the most beautiful architecture in the world,
Video examples
Erika Larsen: People of...
The horse represented respect, pride, generosity, strength, medicine, healing. I saw the horse as a symbol of pride. It was used in pageantry, in parades, and in racing. And it was always adorned with the family or a tribe's
Video examples
800-pound Best Friend PIPE...
so we began filming him as part of our educational mission here he stars in a picnic parade seen in a public service video as you can see we're on a movie set here demonstrating why it's so important to keep a clean camp in
Video examples
The Bizarre Grouse of...
probably hadn't been in a deep sleep that having been dozing and there was a Scaparrotti alien making this preposterous noise it just started to bitterly parade up and down and his
Video examples
Anand Giridharadas: A...
If human history were a parade, America's float would be a neon shrine to second chances. But America, generous with second chances to the children of other lands,
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Quote examples
Dalton Trumbo
American Novelist
Everybody now seems to be talking about democracy. I don't understand this. As I think of it, democracy isn't like a Sunday suit to be brought out and worn only for parades. It's the kind of a life a decent man leads, it's something to live for and to die for.
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Susan Orlean
American Journalist
We do a lot of bird-watching up in the country, but we almost never have a chance to people-watch. There simply aren't enough human beings up here: there is nowhere you can park yourself with a cup of coffee and observe the species on parade.
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Natasha Henstridge
Canadian Actress
I began as a model, but that did not really hold my interest for too long! I believe I stood out from the parade of models trying to make it in Hollywood, which helped launch my career beyond the one-night-stand horror movie.
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Peter York
British Journalist
The library was one more essential in the parade of rooms in a big 18th-century house - and part of the required kit ever afterwards. The important thing was to have the books, not actually read them.
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Garry Trudeau
American Cartoonist
I'm still passionately interested in what my fellow humans are up to. For me, a day spent monitoring the passing parade is a day well-spent.
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Adam Smith
Scottish Economist
With the greater part of rich people, the chief enjoyment of riches consists in the parade of riches.
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Star Jones
American Entertainer
I want the big drama. I always said I don't want a wedding I want a parade.
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Hayley Kiyoko
Japanese Actress
I've been parading around, leading people, being loud, since forever.
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Mike Ditka
American Coach
If you're not in the parade, you watch the parade. That's life.
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Hidetaka Miyazaki
Japanese Director
Personality-wise, I like to avoid putting my pride on parade.
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Dalton Trumbo
American Novelist
Everybody now seems to be talking about democracy. I don't understand this. As I think of it, democracy isn't like a Sunday suit to be brought out and worn only for parades. It's the kind of a life a decent man leads, it's something to live for and to die for.
Quote examples
Susan Orlean
American Journalist
We do a lot of bird-watching up in the country, but we almost never have a chance to people-watch. There simply aren't enough human beings up here: there is nowhere you can park yourself with a cup of coffee and observe the species on parade.
Quote examples
Natasha Henstridge
Canadian Actress
I began as a model, but that did not really hold my interest for too long! I believe I stood out from the parade of models trying to make it in Hollywood, which helped launch my career beyond the one-night-stand horror movie.
Quote examples
Peter York
British Journalist
The library was one more essential in the parade of rooms in a big 18th-century house - and part of the required kit ever afterwards. The important thing was to have the books, not actually read them.
Quote examples
Garry Trudeau
American Cartoonist
I'm still passionately interested in what my fellow humans are up to. For me, a day spent monitoring the passing parade is a day well-spent.
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Adam Smith
Scottish Economist
With the greater part of rich people, the chief enjoyment of riches consists in the parade of riches.
Quote examples
Star Jones
American Entertainer
I want the big drama. I always said I don't want a wedding I want a parade.
Quote examples
Hayley Kiyoko
Japanese Actress
I've been parading around, leading people, being loud, since forever.
Quote examples
Mike Ditka
American Coach
If you're not in the parade, you watch the parade. That's life.
Quote examples
Hidetaka Miyazaki
Japanese Director
Personality-wise, I like to avoid putting my pride on parade.
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