pro·ces·sion
prə-ˈse-shən 
1
a
: a group of individuals moving along in an orderly often ceremonial way
b
2
a
: continuous forward movement : progression
b
: emanation
the Holy Spirit's procession from the Father
processioned; processioning; processions
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Noun
There was a procession of children carrying candles.
The cars moved in procession to the cemetery.
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Antonia Hitchens, The New Yorker, 21 Jan. 2025
That morning, the French king made his last procession to the Place de la Révolution.
—Teresa Nowakowski, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Jan. 2025
There are arguments for and against the procession that followed.
—Simon Hughes, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
Previously scheduled to take place on Pennsylvania Avenue and proceed to the White House, the procession was moved inside the Capital One Arena due to cold weather.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 20 Jan. 2025
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Noun
For the certification, Senate pages carried the Electoral College ballot boxes through the rotunda like caskets in a funeral procession.
—Antonia Hitchens, The New Yorker, 21 Jan. 2025
That morning, the French king made his last procession to the Place de la Révolution.
—Teresa Nowakowski, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Jan. 2025
There are arguments for and against the procession that followed.
—Simon Hughes, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
Previously scheduled to take place on Pennsylvania Avenue and proceed to the White House, the procession was moved inside the Capital One Arena due to cold weather.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 20 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for procession
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“Procession.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/procession. Accessed 26 Jan. 2025.
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