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Definitions

parade

[puh-reyd] / pəˈreɪd /
NOUN
pageant, display
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ceremony demonstration procession ritual show spectacle
STRONG
array cavalcade column exhibition fanfare flaunting line march ostentation panoply pomp review shine train vaunting
WEAK
autocade
Antonyms
STRONGEST
concealment hiding
STRONG
dullness plainness
VERB
show off; march
Synonyms
STRONGEST
brandish demonstrate flash prance strut swagger trot out
STRONG
advertise air boast brag declare disclose display disport divulge exhibit expose flaunt proclaim publish reveal sport vaunt
WEAK
march in review
Antonyms
STRONGEST
conceal hide
STRONG
be modest be quiet cover deprecate secrete suppress withhold

Example Sentences

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"If they do win the league, they are going to have the best-dressed parade in the entire world," Pedler jokes.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

As a parade of people streamed in, many stopped to kiss the women on the cheek.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

The first such nationwide protest day came in June on Trump's 79th birthday and coincided with a military parade in Washington that he insisted on holding.

From Barron's • Mar. 28, 2026

With Senegal refusing to relinquish the trophy, and with Saturday's planned parade a sign of their contempt, the battle to be crowned African champions is far from over.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

The parade started in a few hours, and the rally was scheduled to begin at three.

From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.