ticker-tape parade

[ tik-er-teyp ]

noun

1. a parade honoring a visiting dignitary, hero, or the like in which confetti, shredded newspapers, or the like are showered into the streets from buildings along the parade route.

Word History and Origins

Origin of ticker-tape parade¹

From the former practice of using ticker tapes

Example Sentences

Broadway: This is the Manhattan street where the Mets had a grand ticker-tape parade after winning the 1969 World Series in Shea Stadium.

From Los Angeles Times

Later she was given a ticker-tape parade in New York and was decorated by US President Eisenhower.

From BBC

The memorable lead that followed: “Only a grinch cavils when, in a burst of hometown boosterism, the mayor of New York says with a straight face that 3.5 million people turned out for the Yankees’ ticker-tape parade.”

From Seattle Times

So we'll have to wait a bit for James to get her virtual ticker-tape parade for kicking the most hated man in New York real estate out of town.

From Salon

The team didn’t go to the White House after winning the title - but got a ticker-tape parade in New York City.

From Washington Times