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The Britannica Dictionary ticker–tape parade 1 ENTRIES FOUND:

• ticker–tape parade (noun)

ticker–tape parade noun plural ticker–tape parades ticker–tape parade noun plural ticker–tape parades Britannica Dictionary definition of TICKER–TAPE PARADE [count] US : a parade in which small pieces of paper are thrown into the air to celebrate something, welcome someone, etc.

• The astronauts were given a ticker-tape parade through the streets of New York.

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