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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“You’d have tens of thousands of people and sheikhs in the streets, all roads closed to cars, processions all over the city, food being served. That’s why they called it ‘The City of Hussein.’
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 22, 2026
Instead he took to wearing colorful robes while making grand processions to Friday prayers and giving interviews to the foreign press.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 4, 2026
Long processions of women, many of them bearing a takli or spindle to honour Gandhi's commitment to homespun khadi cloth, take over Bombay's streets, quite literally pushing men to the very margins.
From BBC ● Nov. 29, 2025
Bangladeshi newspapers, quoting a senior party leader in hiding, reported at least 20 flash processions in the past month.
From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2025
“A great host? I should love to see them. I always enjoy processions and that sort of thing.”
From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander
