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The Britannica Dictionary parade 7 ENTRIES FOUND:

• parade (noun)
• parade (verb)
• parade ground (noun)
• identification parade (noun)
• identity parade (noun)
• ticker–tape parade (noun)
• rain (verb)

1 parade /pəˈreɪd/ noun plural parades 1 parade /pəˈreɪd/ noun plural parades Britannica Dictionary definition of PARADE [count] 1 : 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)

• the annual Thanksgiving Day parade
• After the team won the championship, the city threw/had a parade for them.
• The town will put on a parade.
• The marching band lined up for the homecoming parade.
• the parade route

[+] more examples [-] hide examples [+] Example sentences [-] Hide examples 2 : a military ceremony in which soldiers march or stand in lines so that they can be examined by officers or other important people 3 : a long series of people or things that come one after the other — usually singular — usually + of

• We had a parade of visitors this morning. [=we had many visitors this morning]
• The prosecution called a parade of witnesses to the stand.
• We watched a parade of cars go by our house on the way to the stadium for the game.

[+] more examples [-] hide examples [+] Example sentences [-] Hide examples 4 British : a street with a row of small shops

• a shopping parade

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on parade

1 : shown or displayed especially in a way that attracts attention or notice

• Her new diamond engagement ring was on parade for all her friends to stare at.
• Television executives learned that violent shows attract more viewers, and pretty soon it was violence on parade all day long.

[+] more examples [-] hide examples [+] Example sentences [-] Hide examples 2 : marching or standing in a military parade

• The general carefully watched the soldiers on parade.
• a military honor guard on parade

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rain on someone's parade

— see 2rain 2 parade /pəˈreɪd/ verb parades; paraded; parading 2 parade /pəˈreɪd/ verb parades; paraded; parading Britannica Dictionary definition of PARADE 1 always followed by an adverb or preposition, [no object] : to walk or march together in public especially as a way of celebrating or protesting something

• The team and its fans paraded down the street.
• Protesters paraded in front of City Hall.

[+] more examples [-] hide examples [+] Example sentences [-] Hide examples 2 always followed by an adverb or preposition, [no object] : to walk in a way that attracts attention

• The models paraded up and down the runway.
• She paraded around on the beach in her bikini.

[+] more examples [-] hide examples [+] Example sentences [-] Hide examples 3 [+ object] : to force (someone) to walk or march in public

• The victors paraded the prisoners through the streets.

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• The soldiers paraded past the generals.

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• The soldiers were paraded past the generals.

[+] more examples [-] hide examples [+] Example sentences [-] Hide examples 5 always followed by an adverb or preposition, [+ object] : to show or present (someone or something) proudly or in a way that attracts attention

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

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• The book is just propaganda parading as literature.

[+] more examples [-] hide examples [+] Example sentences [-] Hide examples [+ object] — usually used as (be) paraded

• lies being paraded as the truth

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