parades
Floats and bands
Parades is the plural of parade—a public procession celebrating an occasion or displaying military force: holiday parades, victory parades.
The verb means to march in such a procession, or to display something conspicuously: She parades her wealth.
To parade as something is to pose as it falsely: He parades as an expert but knows nothing.
Remains on surface
- balloonsAir-filled rubber sacs
- marching bandsMobile musical ensembles
- majorettesBaton-twirling parade performers
- baton twirlersPerformers spinning metal rods
confetti · streamers · crowds · cheering · performers · clowns · dancers · acrobats
Remains on surface
- sashesDecorative fabric bands worn
- regaliaCeremonial emblems of authority
- fanfareCeremonial brass announcement
- crownsRegal head ornaments
gowns · banners · royalty · coronation · heraldry · emblems · grand marshal · dignitaries
Remains on surface
- costumesClothes for assuming roles
- sambaAfro-Brazilian celebratory dance
- masqueradeDeceptive act or costume party
- feathersBird's lightweight covering
beads · sequins · drumming · steelpan · calypso · soca · maracatu · revelers
Religious journey to shrine
- iconsRepresentative small images
- saintsCanonized religious figures
- candlesWax lights with wicks
- incenseAnger greatly, or aromatic resin
chanting · devotees · shrine · blessing · sacred · Corpus Christi · patron saint · effigy
Rhythmic group walk
- routePath from A to B
- convoyGuarded traveling group
- motorcadeProcession of official vehicles
- cortegeCeremonial attendant procession
cavalcade · column · file · line · escort · entourage · marshals · barricades
Rhythmic group walk
- troopsMilitary personnel collectively
- formationCreation or arrangement
- saluteGestural sign of honor
- drillHole-boring device
uniforms · regiment · battalion · platoon · veterans · flags · rifles · medals
Organized public celebration
- holidayDay of rest
- commemorationAct of honoring memory
- anniversaryRecurring memorial date
- jubileeSpecial anniversary observance
Independence Day · victory · pride · heritage · cultural · national · community · civic
floats
Remains on surface
- balloonsAir-filled rubber sacs
- marching bandsMobile musical ensembles
- majorettesBaton-twirling parade performers
baton twirlers · confetti · streamers · crowds · cheering · performers · clowns · dancers · acrobats · fireworks
floats
Remains on surface
- sashesDecorative fabric bands worn
- regaliaCeremonial emblems of authority
- fanfareCeremonial brass announcement
crowns · gowns · banners · royalty · coronation · heraldry · emblems · grand marshal · dignitaries · waving
floats
Remains on surface
- costumesClothes for assuming roles
- sambaAfro-Brazilian celebratory dance
- masqueradeDeceptive act or costume party
feathers · beads · sequins · drumming · steelpan · calypso · soca · maracatu · revelers · throws
pilgrimage
Religious journey to shrine
incense · chanting · devotees · shrine · blessing · sacred · Corpus Christi · patron saint · effigy · relics
march
Rhythmic group walk
cortege · cavalcade · column · file · line · escort · entourage · marshals · barricades · sidewalks
march
Rhythmic group walk
drill · uniforms · regiment · battalion · platoon · veterans · flags · rifles · medals · brass band
festival
Organized public celebration
- holidayDay of rest
- commemorationAct of honoring memory
- anniversaryRecurring memorial date
jubilee · Independence Day · victory · pride · heritage · cultural · national · community · civic · Thanksgiving
- celebrationsgraduation, festival, party, wedding, fireworks
- entertainmentmovie, movies, films, band, television
- festivalsfestival, festivals, carnival, carnivals, Carnival
- pastimeshobbies, amusement, puzzles, cards, crafting
- recreationgames, sports, fun, play, swimming
- family funamusement parks, board games, theme parks, zoos, animated films
paradesconceals
Keeps from being seen
hides · obscures · masks · camouflages · suppresses
paradessecluded retreats
Isolated places for withdrawal
paradesdownplays
De-emphasizes significance of
minimizes · understates · plays down · hides · suppresses
- parade routeStreet for marching festivities
- parade restFormal military relaxation stance
- ticker-tape paradesCelebrations with falling paper
- rain on one's paradeDiminish another's excitement
- rain on someone's paradeSpoil another's excitement
- parade floatsDecorated platforms in marches