Meaning & use
parade
A public procession of people, vehicles, or floats, often celebrating or commemorating an event.
See it in a sentence
Thousands lined the streets to watch the holiday parade pass through downtown.
The general liked to parade his medals whenever visitors came to the estate.
A note on using this word
As a verb, "parade" can mean to march in a procession or, more critically, to show something off ostentatiously.
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Another way to use it
2. verb
To display something or someone in an ostentatious way, often to attract attention or admiration.
He paraded his new car around the neighborhood all weekend.
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