Read full poem →We cannot catch the tune. In pantomime
Parades that army. With our utmost powers
We hear the wind stream through a bed of flowers.
Dictionary Entry
An organized procession consisting of a series of consecutive displays, performances, exhibits, etc. displayed by moving down a street past a crowd of spectators.
In a Sentence
“The floats and horses in the parade were impressive, but the marching bands were really amazing.”
Origin
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Common Phrases
. paradesparades militaryparades dayparades streetparades torchlight
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Poetry examples for “parades”
Excerpts from the ReadingWillow English Library collection.
Read full poem →Stand still, fond fettered wretch! while Memory's art
Parades the Past before thy face, and lures
Thy spirit to her passionate portraitures:
Read full poem →Fall out: the long parades are done.
Up comes the dark; down goes the sun.