floats

British

/ fləʊts /

plural noun

theatre another word for footlights

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Ledson Road, Floats Road and part of Southmoor Road have been closed.

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2025

Brittany Smith works on the Kaiser float for the 2024 Rose Parade at Fiesta Parade Floats in Irwindale.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 28, 2023

Floats for LEGOs, Minions and "Dragon Ball" veered around the protesters.

From Salon • Nov. 23, 2023

Floats, performance artists and giant puppets all made their way through the streets of downtown Manhattan for the 49th annual parade.

From BBC • Nov. 1, 2022

Floats were planned to represent the thirteen original States.

From Geraldine Farrar The Story of an American Singer by Farrar, Geraldine

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