PARADE Synonyms: 80 Similar and Opposite Words

Q: How is the word 'parade' different from other verbs like it?

Some common synonyms of parade are display , exhibit , expose , flaunt , and show . While all these words mean "to present so as to invite notice or attention," parade implies an ostentatious or arrogant displaying. // parading their piety for all to see

Q: When is it sensible to use 'display' instead of 'parade'?

Although the words display and parade have much in common, display emphasizes putting in a position where others may see to advantage. // display sale items

Q: When might 'exhibit' be a better fit than 'parade'?

The meanings of exhibit and parade largely overlap; however, exhibit stresses putting forward prominently or openly. // exhibit paintings at a gallery

Q: In what contexts can 'expose' take the place of 'parade'?

In some situations, the words expose and parade are roughly equivalent. However, expose suggests bringing forth from concealment and displaying. // sought to expose the hypocrisy of the town fathers

Q: Where would 'flaunt' be a reasonable alternative to 'parade'?

While in some cases nearly identical to parade , flaunt suggests a shameless, boastful, often offensive parading. // nouveaux riches flaunting their wealth

Q: When is 'show' a more appropriate choice than 'parade'?

While the synonyms show and parade are close in meaning, show implies no more than enabling another to see or examine. // showed her snapshots to the whole group

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pə-ˈrād

Definition of parade

as in procession

a body of individuals moving along in an orderly and often ceremonial way a Fourth of July parade

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verb

as in to march

to move along with a steady regular step especially in a group the marching band paraded past jubilant crowds

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as in to display

to present so as to invite notice or attention intends to parade her expensive new dress at the party

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How is the word parade different from other verbs like it?

Some common synonyms of parade are display, exhibit, expose, flaunt, and show. While all these words mean "to present so as to invite notice or attention," parade implies an ostentatious or arrogant displaying.

parading their piety for all to see

When is it sensible to use display instead of parade?

Although the words display and parade have much in common, display emphasizes putting in a position where others may see to advantage.

display sale items

When might exhibit be a better fit than parade?

The meanings of exhibit and parade largely overlap; however, exhibit stresses putting forward prominently or openly.

exhibit paintings at a gallery

In what contexts can expose take the place of parade?

In some situations, the words expose and parade are roughly equivalent. However, expose suggests bringing forth from concealment and displaying.

sought to expose the hypocrisy of the town fathers

Where would flaunt be a reasonable alternative to parade?

While in some cases nearly identical to parade, flaunt suggests a shameless, boastful, often offensive parading.

nouveaux riches flaunting their wealth

When is show a more appropriate choice than parade?

While the synonyms show and parade are close in meaning, show implies no more than enabling another to see or examine.

showed her snapshots to the whole group

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Recent Examples of parade

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Thanks to the advent of pitch metrics, pitch shaping, and the endless parade of 100mph relievers, hitting in general has gotten harder than ever. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026 Seghers shows how the Nazis win over unemployed youth by hosting parades, concerts, and outdoor expeditions. — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

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Last spring, Miami Beach Mayor Steven Meiner waved from a city fire truck at the front of the annual gay Pride parade down Ocean Drive. — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026 The most famous photograph of the early Second World War is of a Frenchman weeping at the sight of Nazi soldiers parading through the streets of Marseilles in 1940. — Letters To The Editor, Hartford Courant, 24 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for parade

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The matching east-west tennis necklace is particularly interesting, with its procession of rectangular diamonds framed in gold.

— Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 15 Oct. 2026
It has been revisited by a procession of the Celtic faithful again this week, eager to pay tribute to the 11 men from Glasgow who became the illustrious ‘Lisbon Lions’.

— Michael Walker, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026

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After recording a safety, K-State accepted the football and marched 41 yards in eight plays, but had to settle for a 28-yard field goal by Rodriguez.

— Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2026
Why is the team of robots working hard one moment, and marching in formation the next?

— Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2026

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The absence of a living monarch on our money, or on our travel documents, was not an accident haphazardly arrived at but a declaration of equality meant to be flourished and displayed.

— Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2026
Previously considered an undesirable byproduct, these structures have displayed unusual optical properties, including the ability to polarize, refract, and conduct light in distinctive ways.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of display

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Kpodo, an architect, will exhibit work that addresses modernism, turning the focus away from tropical modernism centered on concrete buildings, which were often built by foreigners in Ghanaian cities.

— Gameli Hamelo, ARTnews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
Dagen McDowell, Taylor Riggs, and Brian Brenberg debate if chatbots are treated like moral beings and why users exhibit weird behavior.

— Staff, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of exhibit

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Video on social media showed distressed shopkeepers begging young men to stop stealing their inventory—and those young men pushing them aside to grab shoes and food from their shelves.

— Jim Edwards, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
The analysis showed that quantum mechanics does indeed put a speed limit on how quickly different quantum systems can reach a thermal equilibrium.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of show

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White stroked a 3-pointer and waved his arms over his head to the crowd.

— Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2026
The group and left-wing student organisations had urged supporters to gather at the Central Park in New Delhi’s busy Connaught Place shopping and food district on Friday evening to wave and hoist the national flag.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026

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