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march-past

American  
[mahrch-past, -pahst] / ˈmɑrtʃˌpæst, -ˌpɑst /

noun

  1. a parade or procession, especially of troops past a reviewing stand.

march past British  

noun

  1. the marching of troops on parade past a person who is reviewing them

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Etymology

Origin of march-past

First recorded in 1875–80; noun use of verb phrase march past

Example Sentences

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She then took the salute as colonel during a traditional march-past.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2025

He invited Donald Trump for the 2017 celebrations, and the then U.S. president was so impressed by the French march-past that he asked Pentagon officials to explore a similar parade in celebration of American troops.

From Reuters • Jul. 14, 2023

First comes the plot: no longer some local difficulty but a ramshackle tale involving the putative murder of Kate Moss—little more than an excuse, it turns out, for a march-past of middle-ranking celebrities.

From The New Yorker • Jul. 15, 2016

In Glasgow, the prime minister and the Prince of Wales will attend a Commonwealth service, followed by a procession and march-past.

From The Guardian • Aug. 3, 2014

I have been here several days, watching them come and go; it is like the march-past of an army.

From Italian Hours by James, Henry

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