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as in fleet
a group of vehicles traveling together or under one management the longest cavalcade of floats in the history of the parade

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as in pageant
a staged presentation often with music that consists of a procession of narrated or enacted scenes a cavalcade presenting major events in the town's history

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Recent Examples of cavalcade In theaters on December 13. ‘Kraven the Hunter’ The comic book movie cavalcade continues with this origin story for Marvel villain Kraven, portrayed by Aaron Taylor-Johnson, as part of the Sonyverse. Dan Heching, CNN, 25 Nov. 2024 That attitude was evident right out of the gate, with a tone-setting cavalcade of cameos in the cold open, many of them familiar faces from the show’s past. Joe Berkowitz, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2024 Kentucky Fried Movie comprised a chaotic cavalcade of sketches, many of them highly satirical film parodies, creating a kind of template for ZAZ’s forthcoming breakthrough and future successes. Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 26 Nov. 2024 Disney Festival of Holidays returns with Mickey’s Happy Holidays cavalcade, Holiday Toy Drummers, Disney ¡Viva Navidad!, expanded live entertainment offerings, Festive Foods Marketplace kiosks, and other seasonal treats that guests can find in the festival’s Foodie Guide. Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for cavalcade 
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  • More than 180 oil-carrying vessels that are suspected to be part of a shadow fleet utilized by the Kremlin to evade oil sanctions as well as traders, oil field service firms and Russian energy officials are also targeted by the new sanctions.
    AAMER MADHANI THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 11 Jan. 2025
  • Drone strikes on Sevastopol have forced Russia to move much of its naval fleet from Crimea to the Krasnodar region thus losing control of much of the Black Sea. Strikes on the port at Novorossiysk not only highlight Russian air defense vulnerabilities but suggest nowhere is safe.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 11 Jan. 2025
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  • Moody bested more than 30 other hometown girls in a pageant that judged them on interviews, public speaking, swimsuits and beauty.
    Dan Sullivan, Miami Herald, 17 Jan. 2025
  • She was crowned Miss Oklahoma six years later and subsequently represented the state in the 1958 Miss America pageant, finishing third, per Edmond Live & Leisure.
    Jack Irvin, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
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  • Yoon left his residence in a convoy and was taken to the offices of the Corruption Investigation Office.
    Beth Greenfield, Fortune Asia, 15 Jan. 2025
  • After more than two hours of negotiation inside the presidential residence between Yoon's representatives and law enforcement, a presidential convoy left the compound.
    Se Eun Gong, NPR, 15 Jan. 2025
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  • By Tom Howarth Science Reporter (Nature) 0 January's long, dark nights always make for special stargazing, but this year our skies are hosting a parade of planets, headlined by Venus, which will shine extraordinarily bright this weekend.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Seizing on the parade of scandal and turmoil, at least eight challengers are vying to make Mr. Adams a one-term mayor.
    William K. Rashbaum, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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  • Elizabeth Frantz | Reuters The casket of former President Jimmy Carter arrives at the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C. for a procession before the funeral on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025.
    Josephine Rozzelle, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Kevin Dietsch / Getty Images Spectators watch as funeral procession begins Spectators wait for the casket of former President Jimmy Carter to arrive at the U.S. Navy Memorial before traveling on to the Capitol on January 7, 2025 in Washington, DC.
    Caroline Linton, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2025
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  • Where to Watch Nintendo Switch 2 Direct Announcement Nintendo will livestream its Direct presentation on its official YouTube and Twitch channels.
    Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
  • The annual event is the oldest, largest, and most prestigious presentation of Indigenous art in the world.
    Chadd Scott, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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  • Long before daybreak on the morning of the day before Christmas, our three-car caravan finally headed north out of Ohio.
    Erwin A. Bauer, Outdoor Life, 25 Dec. 2024
  • As the sun set, a caravan of trailers carrying horses and bulls arrived.
    Caleb Gayle, The Atlantic, 17 Dec. 2024
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  • At the top, an easy 3.5-kilometer Peak Circle Walk offers additional panoramas interspersed with glimpses of local flora and fauna.
    Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 10 Dec. 2024
  • And there’s no better place to take in the spectacular panoramas than Argos.
    Elizabeth Brownfield, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024

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