cavalcade
a procession of persons riding on horses, in horsedrawn carriages, in cars, etc.
any procession.
any noteworthy series, as of events or activities.
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Rather than an endless cavalcade of unknown faces and places, these projected slides are blank pictures, allowing the audience to imagine people and locations of their own conjuring.
A mix of laughs and sadness in ‘2.5 Minute Ride’ | Patrick Folliard | May 27, 2021 | Washington BladeThe Jazz, of course, have their own advantages in their cavalcade of 3-point shooters, Gobert’s paint protection and the respective abilities of Mitchell and Conley to break defenses down from the outside-in.
Can Utah’s Wings Hold Their Own Against The Best Of The West? | Jared Dubin | April 21, 2021 | FiveThirtyEightDocumentary series have thrived in the streaming age, with a seemingly endless cavalcade of stories about true crime or bizarre cults.
It’s astounding that HBO’s new docuseries Exterminate All the Brutes even exists | Alissa Wilkinson | April 9, 2021 | VoxThe cavalcade of place names and unit designations might be a challenge for the nonspecialist reader.
American troops fought hard in Afghanistan’s Pech Valley. But why? | Andrew Exum | March 26, 2021 | Washington PostThe mountain’s only local rival in terms of rarity and showstopping beauty is the northern lights, the astronomical occurrence that causes a cavalcade of colors to pirouette across the night sky near Earth's polar regions.
The aurora borealis skipped this Alaska photography class. But some swinging light cords saved the night. | Bailey Berg | February 26, 2021 | Washington Post
National stereotypes shape the humor among the gathering cavalcade of cyclists and the many thousands of followers.
A British Start to the Tour de France Forces the English to Wonder: What Does Being English Mean Anymore? | Clive Irving | July 6, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTArm people with a cloak of anonymity and a shield of non-accountability, and watch the cavalcade of crazy charge.
Solange Is Blue Ivy’s Mom and Other Crazy Conspiracy Theories | Kevin Fallon | May 15, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTYet surprisingly, the woman who originated this annual cavalcade now dismisses the spectacle she seemingly created.
There is certainly no room in Twitter's 140 characters for the cavalcade of caveats that trail the so-called “agreement.”
First was the cavalcade of denials and baffling cover-ups she fired off to defend herself.
My Search for Amanda Bynes … and Why I’m Calling It Off | Kevin Fallon | May 29, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThere could be no doubting the errand that brought a cavalcade thus furiously from the direction of Lucknow.
The Red Year | Louis TracyWe spent a very happy day at the hospitable country house of Mr. Wardrope, and our cavalcade to the town at night was delightful.
Journal of a Voyage to Brazil | Maria GrahamThe long cavalcade is seen disappearing down the hill, while away in the distance is Portsmouth Harbour with its crowded shipping.
The Portsmouth Road and Its Tributaries | Charles G. HarperThe shrill notes of the trumpets sounded louder and louder, and a brilliant cavalcade appeared at the end of the mall.
The Seven Cardinal Sins: Envy and Indolence | Eugne SueAbout three hundred men-at-arms constituted the cavalcade of the Duke of Aquitaine.
The Pilgrim's Shell or Fergan the Quarryman | Eugne Sue
British Dictionary definitions for cavalcade
/ (ˌkævəlˈkeɪd) /
a procession of people on horseback, in cars, etc
any procession: a cavalcade of guests
Origin of cavalcade
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