Meanings
How to pronounce "parade of horribles":
AU
A parade featuring a progression of people wearing comic and grotesque costumes, commonly accompanied by floats and models representing monsters.
Any rhetorical device presenting a series of terrible results that notionally might follow from an act, instead of confining the argument to the explicit terms of any applicable law.
Example Sentences
1
The meeting turned into a parade of horribles as each team member began listing all the potential problems with the project.
2
The politician's speech was nothing more than a parade of horribles, highlighting all the disasters that would happen if his opponent were elected.
3
The news report was filled with a parade of horribles, emphasizing all the crimes and accidents that occurred in the city that day.
4
The lawyer's opening statement included a parade of horribles, describing all the terrible consequences that the defendant's actions could lead to.
5
The article painted a parade of horribles, detailing all the disastrous effects of climate change on the planet.
