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
Examples of procession in a Sentence
Noun
There was a procession of children carrying candles.
The cars moved in procession to the cemetery.
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Lolita C. Baldor, Arkansas Online, 15 June 2025
The procession is expected to begin at 6:30 p.m. ET and will last about an hour and a half, until approximately 7:45 p.m. to 8 p.m. ET, USA TODAY previously reported.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 14 June 2025
Prince William and Kate Middleton were on hand with their children — Prince George, 11, Princess Charlotte, 10, and Prince Louis, 7 — first participating in the procession through the city before returning to Buckingham Palace for the event's grand finale: the balcony appearance to watch a flypast.
—Stephanie Petit, People.com, 14 June 2025
At services, the torah is held in procession around the sanctuary, and people reach out to touch it with a prayer shawl or a prayer book, which is then touched to the lips in reverence.
—Literary Hub, 12 June 2025
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Noun
The procession with more than 6,000 soldiers and 128 Army tanks was one Trump tried to make happen in his first term after seeing such an event in Paris in 2017, but the plans didn't come together until this year, when the parade was added to an event recognizing the Army's 250th anniversary.
—Lolita C. Baldor, Arkansas Online, 15 June 2025
The procession is expected to begin at 6:30 p.m. ET and will last about an hour and a half, until approximately 7:45 p.m. to 8 p.m. ET, USA TODAY previously reported.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 14 June 2025
Prince William and Kate Middleton were on hand with their children — Prince George, 11, Princess Charlotte, 10, and Prince Louis, 7 — first participating in the procession through the city before returning to Buckingham Palace for the event's grand finale: the balcony appearance to watch a flypast.
—Stephanie Petit, People.com, 14 June 2025
At services, the torah is held in procession around the sanctuary, and people reach out to touch it with a prayer shawl or a prayer book, which is then touched to the lips in reverence.
—Literary Hub, 12 June 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 20 Jun. 2025.
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