march-past
noun
a parade or procession, especially of troops past a reviewing stand.
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march pastnounthe marching of troops on parade past a person who is reviewing them
march-past
American
[mahrch-past, -pahst]
/ ˈmɑrtʃˌpæst, -ˌpɑst /
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march past
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Etymology
Origin of march-past
First recorded in 1875–80; noun use of verb phrase march past
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Some 10,000 armed forces veterans will take part in the Royal British Legion's march-past through Whitehall, alongside around 20 World War Two veterans.
From BBC ● Nov. 9, 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
After the inspection and the salutes came the march-past by the regiments.
From Snake and Sword A Novel by Percival Christopher Wren
A clockwise march past the 85 exhibits develops a chronology from the birth of modern war in the tangled British and French corpses of J.M.W.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
Talks to maintain the 2016 deal broke down last week, with a march past Ardoyne shops now being sought on the evening of 12 July.
From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2024
Thousands of protesters are expected on the National Mall for an hour of speeches and a march past the U.S.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 19, 2024
We watched the police cars come around the corner to signal the start, then we watched the local high school cheerleaders and majorettes march past.
From Salon ● Oct. 21, 2023
Tiny and Phil Wrayson stand center stage as people march past, chanting their chants, waving dramatically.
From "Will Grayson, Will Grayson" by John Green and David Levithan
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