ticker-tape parade

English

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Etymology

From the former use of stock market ticker tape for this purpose in New York City in the United States.

Noun

ticker-tape parade (plural ticker-tape parades)

  1. A parade celebrating some major event in which the streets are littered with confetti.
    The astronauts were honored with a ticker tape parade when they returned to Earth.
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