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noun

a listing or category of popular songs ranked according to their popularity with listeners, usually as shown by sales of records.

any sequential listing of popular or favorite persons or things.

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Origin of hit parade

First recorded in 1935–40

Words nearby hit parade

hit on all cylinders, hit one's stride, hit one where one lives, hit-or-miss, hit out, hit parade, hit-run, hit-skip, hit squad, hitter, hit the books

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How to use hit parade in a sentence

Castro also partook in the Nationals’ hit parade with a single and double to extend his hitting streak to 11 games, the longest on the club this season.
A team meeting, Patrick Corbin’s strong start and Josh Bell’s blast lift Nats over Phillies|Gene Wang|May 13, 2021|Washington Post
A Citi Field homecoming for Matt Harvey, playing where the Baltimore Orioles pitcher starred for so many years for the New York Mets, featured plenty of warmth from the fan base and a hit parade from the hosts.
Orioles fall to Mets as Matt Harvey gets hammered in Citi Field homecoming|Jon Meoli|May 12, 2021|Washington Post
The most recent issue contains detailed instructions for building car bombs, and the magazine frequently draws up hit-lists.
U.S. Spies See Al Qaeda Fingerprints on Paris Massacre|Shane Harris, Nancy A. Youssef|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
The big slug happened to hit the suspect in the street, passing through his arm and then striking Police Officer Andrew Dossi.
Shot Down During the NYPD Slowdown|Michael Daly|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST

I was friends with her drummer from Sleater-Kinney, and I met Carrie, and we just hit it off.
Coffee Talk with Fred Armisen: On ‘Portlandia,’ Meeting Obama, and Taylor Swift’s Greatness|Marlow Stern|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Women want a hot, young thing to parade around on their arm, too.
Career-Minded Women Turn to Male Escorts For No-Strings Fun and (Maybe) Sex|Aurora Snow|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST
We hit it off amazingly well, and started a real friendship.
The Story Behind Lee Marvin’s Liberty Valance Smile|Robert Ward|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Many of us had been hit by the balls, but a bruise or a graze of the skin was the worst consequence that had ensued.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. CCCXXXIX. January, 1844. Vol. LV.|Various
The fact that the day following the punishment parade was a Sunday brought about a certain relaxation from discipline.
The Red Year|Louis Tracy
He shut his fist and hit Butterface a weak but well intended right-hander on the nose.
The Giant of the North|R.M. Ballantyne
One of the men seemed pretty bad, being hit in the head and in the body.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I|Ian Hamilton
He could hit upon no plan, and he couldn't muster confidence to turn in.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. CCCXXXIX. January, 1844. Vol. LV.|Various

British Dictionary definitions for hit parade

hit parade

noun

old-fashioned a listing or playing of the current most popular songs

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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hit parade

A listing of the most popular or best items or individuals of some kind, as in The library has a veritable hit parade of videos. This expression dates from the 1930s, when it was the name of a weekly radio show featuring the most popular songs as indicated by record sales.

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