pep rally

noun

: 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.

Examples of pep rally in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Providence Day, the private school off Sardis Road in south Charlotte, hosted a pep rally inside its gymnasium on Saturday afternoon. —

Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 14 July 2024 The backdrop of one of the broadcasts on the ACC Network, meanwhile, looked like something out of a pep rally, with cheerleaders and party-goers. —

Andrew Carter, Orlando Sentinel, 18 July 2024 Today, Charlotte is sending the U.S. Olympic Women's Field Hockey Team off to the Paris 2024 Olympics with a pep rally. —

Laura Barrero, Axios, 13 July 2024 Several former Olympians were introduced early in the pep rally — including Brenda Hoffman, the mother of Ashley. —

Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 14 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for pep rally

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