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march-past
march-pastnouna parade or procession, especially of troops past a reviewing stand.
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march past
march pastnounthe marching of troops on parade past a person who is reviewing them
march-past
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of march-past
First recorded in 1875–80; noun use of verb phrase march past
Example Sentences
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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
Friday's ceremony includes a military march-past and a speech by his son and the army's named successor Gen Mahamat "Kaka" Déby Itno.
From BBC • Apr. 23, 2021
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
A crowd like that is found only in pictures which the camera has secured direct, on a public holiday, at a march-past of troops or a royal procession.
From The Three Eyes by Leblanc, Maurice
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