parade
noun
a large public procession, usually including a marching band and often of a festive nature, held in honor of an anniversary, person, event, etc.
are parading
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present progressiveof parade.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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The Yankees are parading their candidates in front of the news media, one by one.
From New York Times ● Nov. 24, 2017
Now I’m relegated to following the commentary from the other side of the planet, in Wellington, NZ, where it’s a stunning blue sky day and the All Blacks are parading their trophy at mid-day.”
From The Guardian ● Nov. 5, 2015
"Opera is a museum art form — houses are parading all the classic old works," says Nicholas Hill, professor of Opera and Music Theatre at the University of Sussex.
From Time ● Mar. 20, 2012
Even so, plenty of them are parading around in costumes that instantly identify them as devotees of what is known in woolgathering circles as "sheep chic": sheepskin vests and coats, shepherds' jackets and lambskin caps.
From Time Magazine Archive
It’s Mardi Gras, so most people are parading through the streets, but there are a few people strolling along the lawn.
From "King and the Dragonflies" by Kacen Callender
