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noun

as in showing

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verb

present participle of parade
1
as in marching
to move along with a steady regular step especially in a group the marching band paraded past jubilant crowds

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2
as in displaying
to present so as to invite notice or attention intends to parade her expensive new dress at the party

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Recent Examples of parading
Noun
According to the official royal website, the elaborate event features over 1,400 parading soldiers, 200 horses, and 400 musicians. — Staff Author, InStyle, 15 June 2026 Over 1,400 parading soldiers, 200 horses and 400 musicians are expected to come together to create a great display of military precision, horsemanship and fanfare in King Charles' royal honor. — Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026 The beach felt quiet and exclusive, with sugar-soft sand and the occasional egret parading on by our sandcastle. — Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2026
Verb
That was the Senators finally taking advantage of the Devils parading to the penalty box after failing to score on Mantha's 5-minute major earlier. — Cbs New York Team, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026 That is because Lula, Brazil’s current president and campaigning candidate, had been parading the centre of Rio just a few hundred meters away from the port. — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 7 Oct. 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 That’s when the party moves beyond the clubhouse, parading down the Canyon of Heroes and throughout the heart and soul of New York City. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 15 Sep. 2026 There’s a bleak snowy field in Munich after the 1958 air disaster, a huge 1968 colour picture of a toothless Nobby Stiles parading the European Cup with his sidekick Paddy Crerand equally jubilant. — Andy Mitten, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026 Seleção fans essentially took over part of the American Dream mall next to MetLife Stadium and turned it into more of a Brazilian Carnival-like scene with samba dancers, drummers and fans parading down the shopping center. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 6 July 2026 Images of Merlin parading through Mexico City, wearing a Mexican national team jersey — and socks — as thousands of fans celebrated, quickly went viral, racking up millions of views across social media. — ABC News, 15 June 2026 Now Lestat has joined them, parading his vampirism to anyone who buys a ticket and drawing more and more ire from his law-abiding peers. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 7 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for parading
  1. showing
  2. marching
  3. displaying
  4. display
  5. striding
  6. exhibiting
  7. flashing
  8. waving
Noun
  • After a weak showing in Iowa, Ramaswamy ended his campaign and quickly folded into the broader MAGA-verse.
    — Philip Elliott, Time, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Otzma Yehudit The far-right Otzma Yehudit (Jewish Power) had a strong showing in the last elections, capturing 14 seats after joining with the Religious Zionist Party and the far-right Noam faction.
    — Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of showing
Verb
  • That’s when Stafford got to work, marching Los Angeles 63 yards in only eight plays for the game-tying score with only five seconds left on the clock.
    — Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Monday night’s childish spectacle saw Jackson marching into the midfield, losing his cool, and throwing a bare-knuckle punch at Chubb.
    — Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
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Verb
  • This holiday season will be the first true test of which brands are best at displaying their wares in ways that agents find irresistible.
    — Jake Angelo, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The panel offers deep blacks without producing the layering artifacts common when displaying darker hues.
    — Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of displaying
Noun
  • Social media adds its own momentum, with shoppers sharing seasonal store displays, decorating ideas and new Halloween collections.
    — Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Special exhibits highlight pieces from the museum’s collection that aren’t on permanent display, as well as loaners from elsewhere.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of display
Verb
  • Nina nodded and looked across the restaurant to watch two tall women, flight attendants, striding resolutely through the concourse, their legs in perfect rhythm.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Rossi is deeply inspired by Umberto Boccioni’s Unique Forms of Continuity in Space, the Futurist sculpture of a figure striding forward, its body fragmented into aerodynamic forms that suggest speed and movement.
    — Alison S. Cohn, Vogue, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of striding
Verb
  • In a family of nine brothers and sisters, one after another of the siblings began exhibiting dramatic personality changes shortly before or after reaching the age of 40.
    — The Week US, TheWeek, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The museum’s floor plan, especially its curved walls, presented previously unheard-of challenges for exhibiting artworks.
    — Wendy S. Walters, Architectural Digest, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of exhibiting
Verb
  • At the same time, France’s looming debt has sent bond yields to the highest levels in 24 years, flashing warning signs not seen since the eurozone debt crisis in 2011.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Despite credit markets flashing warnings, equity holders essentially just stood there.
    — Michael Khouw, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of flashing
Verb
  • At the conclusion of an English-language service interspersed with hymns in Arabic, the priest introduced Salazar, who stood up in the front row, smiling and waving.
    — Daniel Castro, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Small protests were also held in financial capital Mumbai and tech hub Bengaluru, while student organizations held a demonstration in the eastern city of Patna, with people waving flags of their organizations and pushing against police barricades.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026
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