pep rally
noun
US
: an event before a school sports event that is meant to get students and fans excited and to encourage the team to win
also
: a similar event in which speakers try to get a group of people excited and enthusiastic about something
The mayor gave an inspiring speech at the party's pep rally.
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In footage shared by NBC 10 Philadelphia on Thursday, Jan. 23, Parker, who recently made headlines for a spelling snafu, redeemed her spelling skills during a pep rally at LOVE Park held in support of the Philadelphia Eagles.
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Angel Saunders, People.com, 25 Jan. 2025
Students, parents, faculty members, politicians and fans celebrated North Crowley’s state championship on Saturday with a parade and a pep rally.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Jan. 2025
And the school held a grade-level pep rally to go over the new rules again, and give students a deeper explanation of the reasoning behind the new policy.
—Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Jan. 2025
Despite triple-digit temperatures, a few hundred students poured in to join a pep rally, dancing and swaying along to the music.
—Rachel Wegner, Nashville Tennessean, 22 Sep. 2024
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Angel Saunders, People.com, 25 Jan. 2025
Students, parents, faculty members, politicians and fans celebrated North Crowley’s state championship on Saturday with a parade and a pep rally.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Jan. 2025
And the school held a grade-level pep rally to go over the new rules again, and give students a deeper explanation of the reasoning behind the new policy.
—Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Jan. 2025
Despite triple-digit temperatures, a few hundred students poured in to join a pep rally, dancing and swaying along to the music.
—Rachel Wegner, Nashville Tennessean, 22 Sep. 2024
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“Pep rally.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pep%20rally. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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