hit parade



hit parade

Any listing or inventory of the best or most popular persons or things in a given category. Anthony's bookshelves are a veritable hit parade of classic literature.
See also: hit, parade

hit parade

A listing of the most popular or best items or individuals of some kind, as in The library has a veritable hit parade of videos. This expression dates from the 1930s, when it was the name of a weekly radio show featuring the most popular songs as indicated by record sales.
See also: hit, parade

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Aldin['ɔ:ldin]
Parvaneh-Persian
Amaia-Basque
Uraniayuw-RAY-nee-ə (English)Greek Mythology (Latinized)
NyreeNIE-reeEnglish (New Zealand)
Elainei-LAYN (English)English, Arthurian Romance