a procession sets off

Frequency: 5.75.0 per million words

To begin a journey or start moving.

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Examples (10)

  • The royal procession will set off from the palace at noon.
  • After the speeches, the protest procession set off towards the city hall.
  • Every year, the carnival procession sets off at dusk, filling the streets with light.
  • The funeral procession quietly set off from the church, heading to the cemetery.
  • Before the main event, a small children's procession set off, much to the delight of the crowd.
  • Make sure you're in position before the parade procession sets off.
  • If the weather holds, the religious procession is expected to set off on time.
  • The colorful procession sets off early in the morning to avoid the heat.
  • By the time we arrived, the entire procession had already set off.
  • As soon as the band started playing, the festive procession began to set off.