march-past
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Some 10,000 armed forces veterans will take part in the Royal British Legion's march-past through Whitehall, alongside around 20 World War Two veterans.
From BBC • Nov. 9, 2025
He invited Donald Trump for the 2017 celebrations, and the then U.S. president was so impressed by the French march-past that he asked Pentagon officials to explore a similar parade in celebration of American troops.
From Reuters • Jul. 14, 2023
First comes the plot: no longer some local difficulty but a ramshackle tale involving the putative murder of Kate Moss—little more than an excuse, it turns out, for a march-past of middle-ranking celebrities.
From The New Yorker • Jul. 15, 2016
In Glasgow, the prime minister and the Prince of Wales will attend a Commonwealth service, followed by a procession and march-past.
From The Guardian • Aug. 3, 2014
They were playing 'Weel may the keel row!' the regimental march-past, as Colonel Starr's Midlanders did the last half mile to their camping-ground.
From The Story of Sonny Sahib by Duncan, Sara Jeannette