championship parade

Champions through streets

A championship parade is a public celebration held after a sports team wins a major title, typically featuring players and coaches riding through city streets on floats or open vehicles while fans line the route.

These parades have become elaborate civic events: The city expects two million people for the championship parade.

Also called a victory parade.

Opposites
celebration vs. mourning

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Formal journey to interment

funeral march · memorial service · wake · death march · candlelight vigil

victory vs. defeat

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Act of removing entirely

walk of shame · relegation · concession speech · defeat

public spectacle vs. private obscurity

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Suppression of press coverage

Family

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