paraded

past tense of parade

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of paraded The evening was like a surreal speed dating event, with Firstman being paraded from film executive to film executive. — Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 25 Sep. 2026 Over the course of several hours, a kaleidoscopic array of appetizers, mains and desserts were paraded out for the hundreds of guests wearing their Sunday finery. — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 8 Sep. 2026 When North Korea paraded six mockup ICBMs in 2012, the United States responded by ordering 14 more interceptors. — Jeffrey Lewis, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2026 The unrest culminated in the arrest or killing of dozens of soldiers, some of whom were paraded in front of the cameras live on state television. — ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026 This was an era long before people paraded through hotels in flip-flops, yoga pants and workout bras. — Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026 The 28-year-old centre-half was paraded on the pitch before the 3-0 home win against Coventry on Friday in the opening game of the new Premier League season. — Andy Naylor, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026 On this special night, a nun threw out the first pitch, the fans donned pope hats and Sox home-run hitters paraded down the dugout in pope hats. — Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026 Ensconced in a glass case mounted on a float, the drum was paraded through the Yopougon district of Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire’s largest city, before continuing on to Adjame. — Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for paraded
Verb
  • Tens of thousands of protesters marched in Barcelona on Monday night.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Washington went 12-5 in 2024 and marched all the way to the NFC Championship Game.
    — Elise Devlin, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • During his comments a map of the annexation area — an enclave surrounded by the city — was displayed on large screens in the chamber.
    — Brian Bell, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The suit says Her displayed doctored, sexualized photos of Henry and other officers, including in Henry's own office, and drove unannounced to a golf simulator in Woodbury where Henry was spending personal time.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Heath jumped out of his skin, composed himself, strode over, grabbed my face in his hands and planted one right on me.
    — Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Enzo Maresca strode down the Old Trafford tunnel and let out a victorious roar.
    — Sam Lee, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Smith exhibited no nerves as the opener, throwing 2 2/3 scoreless innings after his three scoreless frames in Game 1 of the wild-card series.
    — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Nonprofits exhibited alongside dealers, noted the paper; that combination has since become de rigueur at many such events.
    — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • At first the owner stared at him blankly, then flashed a look of distaste, as if a dirty rodent had brushed his foot.
    — Rachel Heng, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026
  • The fifth-round pick from Nebraska has flashed as both a runner and pass-catcher behind the Chiefs’ featured back.
    — Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Appetite for top office space remains strong across the capital, while CWG’s latest earnings showed that availability in Central London fell 20% year on year as supply in Docklands stayed broadly steady.
    — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Property records showed that the LA Building and Safety Department cited the homeowner in 2014 for violations, including garbage on the property, excessive vegetation, open storage, and no driveway access.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF) has unveiled its competition and first feature selections for its 30th edition.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Argentina’s Economy Minister Luis Caputo officially unveiled a framework for the nation’s citizenship by investment program in early October 2026.
    — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Fast-forward to Wednesday and the $110B Paramount-WBD mega-merger was officially waved through and the new company will officially launch on Tuesday (October 6).
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Brown waved back and rode on, figuring nobody had really recognized him.
    — James O'Connell, New York Daily News, 1 Oct. 2026

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“Paraded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paraded. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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