procession
noun
the act of moving along or proceeding in orderly succession or in a formal and ceremonious manner, as a line of people, animals, vehicles, etc.
processions
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pluralof procession.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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“Soldiers marching in formation and funeral processions were picture-perfect for the technological limitations of the medium.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Sunday was declared a public holiday across Iran, and later in the day Khamenei's body will be moved out of the Grand Mosalla ahead of a processions through the capital on Monday.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026
Ashura processions are usually dramatic affairs, with chanters singing elegies or dirges dedicated to Hussein, while audience members beat their chests and engage in displays of mourning.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 22, 2026
Though it stretched for more than two centuries, it’s an era best known for Elizabeth I and Shakespeare, stiff ruffs and courtly processions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 6, 2026
The nuns loved her too, always choosing Lina to read the lesson during silent dinners or to carry the Virgencita in the Sodality of Mary processions.
From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
