- 1[countable] a public celebration of a special day or event, usually with bands in the streets and decorated vehicles synonym procession the St. Patrick's Day parade in New York
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of soldiers - 2[countable, uncountable] a formal occasion when soldiers march or stand in lines so that they can be examined by their officers or other important people a military parade They stood as straight as soldiers on parade. (figurative) The latest software will be on parade at the exhibition.
- 3[countable] a series of things or people Each generation passes through a similar parade of events. wealth/knowledge
- 4[countable, usually singular] parade of wealth, knowledge, etc. (often disapproving) an obvious display of something, particularly in order to impress other people Idioms
public celebration
to spoil something for someone
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