parade
noun
a large public procession, usually including a marching band and often of a festive nature, held in honor of an anniversary, person, event, etc.
paraded
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past participleof parade.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof parade.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
paradenouna large public procession, usually including a marching band and often of a festive nature, held in honor of an anniversary, person, event, etc.
Example Sentences
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Hundreds of Orangemen paraded through the town centre, joined by bands and a crowd of supporters who were not deterred by the stormy weather.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026
On Sunday, drivers paraded across the main thoroughfares of Semnan, a city east of Tehran, blocking traffic, according to footage verified by Storyful.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
France paraded its military arsenal from the Arc de Triomphe down the Champs-Élysées to the Place de la Concorde.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
Minutes earlier, the players paraded around Azteca Stadium — traditionally an impenetrable fortress — to applaud El Tri fans with tears in their eyes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2026
It was as if rainbows had come to earth, draped themselves on these folk, and paraded along the road.
From "Crispin: The Cross of Lead" by Avi
