ticker-tape parade

noun

US
: a parade in which small pieces of paper are thrown into the air to celebrate something, welcome someone, etc.

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This week in late night was one long ticker-tape parade for our boys in blue and orange. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 19 June 2026 The ticker-tape parade honored the team for winning its first NBA championship in 53 years. — Ashley Mowreader, NBC news, 20 June 2026 The team celebrated its victory with a June 18 ticker-tape parade in lower Manhattan. — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 26 June 2026 The ticker-tape parade through lower Manhattan, where Broadway takes on the misty nickname the Canyon of Heroes, wasn’t supposed to start until ten o’clock. — Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 18 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for ticker-tape parade

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“Ticker-tape parade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ticker-tape%20parade. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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