noun
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a procession of people on horseback, in cars, etc
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any procession
a cavalcade of guests
Etymology
Origin of cavalcade
1585–95; < Middle French < early Italian cavalcata horseback raid, equivalent to cavalc ( are ) to ride on horseback (< Late Latin caballicāre, equivalent to caball ( us ) horse ( cavalier ) + -icā- v. suffix + -re infinitive ending) + -ata -ade 1
Example Sentences
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Disneyland’s Main Street certainly should be lined with fans March 26 when — as described on the Disneyland web site — “the Savannah Bananas shimmy, shake and strut their way through an unforgettable cavalcade!”
From Los Angeles Times
Apple TV+ still is not a widely adopted service even among devoted viewers, despite the cavalcade of A-listers it has lured into its tent.
From Salon
Under the umbrella of “Masterpiece,” a cavalcade of mysteries, dramas, melodramas and multipart adaptations of classic novels have come to these shores.
From Los Angeles Times
I tried leaning on it, hand on hip, and felt myself transformed from a geriatric sourpuss into a bemused observer of the human cavalcade.
Before rushing into action, or joining the cavalcade fretting about a market bubble, remember Thanksgiving.
From Barron's
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