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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The players were clearly delighted with their bronze medals, collected on a podium in Miami then proudly paraded for the travelling fans.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 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
When the U.S. flag was paraded onto the pitch during the World Cup opening ceremony in Mexico City last week, jeers rained down from the crowd.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026
On the balcony of his house in Indonesia, Muhammad Yusuf swayed to blaring music and waved a replica of the World Cup trophy as hundreds paraded past, many decked out in Argentina's colours.
From Barron's ● Jun. 12, 2026
When the fiddles warbled and the drums thumped, he grabbed Nan and paraded her around the dance stages until she was breathless with laughter.
From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir
