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Example sentences for "parade"

Lexicographically close words:
parabolical; paraboloid; paracentesis; parachute; parachutes; paraded; parades; paradigm; paradigms; parading
  1. He assisted at this parade in full uniform, boots, spurs, gorget, and scarf.

  2. The Company moved on May 5th to the armory of the 22d New York Engineers in New York City to await final orders for the parade of welcome arranged by New York City.

  3. We formed for the parade near Washington Square at 8:00 A.

  4. We all trust that the day may not be far distant when we shall be able to prove on the field of battle the same efficiency that has won us credit upon the parade ground.

  5. De Beauvais at once took up his position, and, without the parade of courtesy that usually preceded an encounter, fell furiously upon Hector.

  6. This restoration of status Henry achieved at the cost of nothing more than some military parade which was very much more than recouped out of the French treasury.

  7. He made great parade of a war with France, appealing to national patriotism to supply the funds.

  8. On the arid desert outside the castle, which is called the parade ground, B.

  9. Into this Molineux was quickly thrust, and, deploying in parade order, under a heavy fire of cannon and musketry, at once began firing in return with great effect on the advancing columns of the enemy.

  10. Willcox inspected the division on the 12th of May on the parade ground of Fort Bunker Hill.

  11. Here the men, after their long and hard field service, gave way to open disgust at hearing the order read on parade requiring them to appear in white gloves at the great review.

  12. Maybe there's more in the parade than just the fame of it.

  13. Russ, I opine Blome an' Snecker parade themselves off boss rustlers same as gun throwers.

  14. The Bounding Boy skipped about in front of the captive, menacing him with his tomahawk, now on one side and now on another, and then again in front, in the vain hope of being able to extort some sign of fear by this parade of danger.

  15. This was said solemnly, as if the thought of what was believed to be in reserve duly weighed on the prisoner's mind, and yet so simply, and without a parade of suffering, as rather to repel than to invite any open manifestations of sympathy.

  16. Well, I pity the ensign that has to shoulder this cloth, and to parade it about on the field.

  17. The stately palace of the captain-general stood in the Plaza Nueva, immediately at the foot of the hill of the Alhambra; and here was always a bustle and parade of guards, and domestics, and city functionaries.

  18. Some of the populace parade the streets, fitted out with the old armor, as champions of the faith.

  19. With these words he ordered his slaves to bring his horses and parade them before Carwash.

  20. After singing a triumphant song with much parade they wisely retired to their own domicile to be on the defensive.

  21. He's the dress parade orator of the house," observed Radbourn.

  22. I'm afraid the parade must be over by this time, but I missed my train.

  23. How would she like it--this parade that was to be made of her--these people that must be introduced to her?

  24. Still Kate rose above every detracting influence, and he thought of the pride in which he should parade her through Europe as his own.

  25. Have him out at once, George; parade him on the spot, my boy; that 's the only plan.

  26. Few white regiments make a better appearance on parade than the First and Second Louisiana Native Guards.

  27. There are many such from the Sixth corps, from the hot parade of day before yesterday.

  28. I saw the parade about noon, Pennsylvania avenue, from Fifteenth street down toward the capitol.

  29. So it is, the finest music for a military parade that ever came out of a brass band.

  30. She was made a feature in the street parade tableaux of Mazeppa used to advertise the attraction, and a very effective figure she must have been, too, for she was a handsome girl and a picture of physical perfection.

  31. There are no fine feathers in our army, and there is no leisure to parade them were there any.

  32. We think, therefore, that it would be prudent in you to make no parade of your convictions.

  33. The course had been carefully laid, with allowance for the various velocities and forces involved, to follow the easiest path to the Kondalian parade ground.

  34. He touched the sender at his belt, and in the general code notified the city of their arrival and warned everyone to keep away from the parade ground.

  35. The parade ground will be empty now, so we will land there," Dunark replied.

  36. Fraser's company was notoriously a "fancy corps," whose severest duty was generally to furnish the guard at head-quarters and to go through a dress parade every evening at the Battery.

  37. We shall have to defer accepting your invitation to attend the dress parade until your return to camp," said Miss Elliott.

  38. I too am almost sick of the parade Of honours purchas'd at the price of peace.

  39. Many of us look upon our Navy as dress-parade paraphernalia, to be worn on gala occasions.

  40. I know that some turn of disease had begun to parade erotic images before his eyes, and I do not doubt that he drew these images.

  41. I no more doubt its sincerity than I doubt that his parade of gloom, all that late rising, and sleeping away his life, that elaborate playing with tragedy, was an attempt to escape from an emotion by its exaggeration.


  42. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "parade" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.