Synonyms

ticker-tape parade

American

[tik-er-teyp] / ˈtɪk ərˌteɪp /

noun

a parade honoring a visiting dignitary, hero, or the like in which confetti, shredded newspapers, or the like are showered into the streets from buildings along the parade route.

Etymology

Origin of ticker-tape parade

From the former practice of using ticker tapes

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

ticker-tape parade

Thursday’s ticker-tape parade is deservedly about the Knicks and their fans, but it’s also about possibility.

From Salon ● Jun. 17, 2026

The ticker remained an indispensable investing tool into the 1970s, but the ticker-tape parade outlasted it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2025

Later she was given a ticker-tape parade in New York and was decorated by US President Eisenhower.

From BBC ● May 31, 2024

The team didn’t go to the White House after winning the title - but got a ticker-tape parade in New York City.

From Washington Times ● Sep. 22, 2023

Dub folded the paper, making sure the photo from the ticker-tape parade was front and center.

From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023