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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

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The parade from Creggan to the city cemetery on Monday was led by 18 people in paramilitary-style uniforms, in direct contravention of a ruling by the Parades Commission.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

"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

Kim Jong Un and Lukashenko met in September in Beijing when they attended a military parade at Tiananmen Square, where the North Korean leader reportedly extended an invitation.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

A parade of top airline executives this week said they are confident they can pass along their higher fuel bills because travel demand remains so strong.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

We parade through a small cemetery and around the side of St. Mary’s church.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin