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parade

[puh-reyd] / pəˈreɪd /
NOUN
pageant, display
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ceremony demonstration procession ritual show spectacle
STRONG
array cavalcade column exhibition fanfare flaunting line march ostentation panoply pomp review shine train vaunting
WEAK
autocade
Antonyms
STRONGEST
concealment hiding
STRONG
dullness plainness
VERB
show off; march
Synonyms
STRONGEST
brandish demonstrate flash prance strut swagger trot out
STRONG
advertise air boast brag declare disclose display disport divulge exhibit expose flaunt proclaim publish reveal sport vaunt
WEAK
march in review
Antonyms
STRONGEST
conceal hide
STRONG
be modest be quiet cover deprecate secrete suppress withhold

Example Sentences

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And if he’s in the mood for it, we’ll have a parade.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

Shortly before making his comments, FSF social media posted a timetable for events around Saturday's friendly at the Stade de France which included a trophy parade.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

The Dodgers want to parade joy in winning their second World Series in row last October, where else but in front of Disney?

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

New York hosts the world's largest St. Patrick's Day parade, attracting two million spectators.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

We parade behind her to a row reserved for us in the audience, and the choir heads straight to the risers to sing first.

From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.