How to Use up-tempo in a Sentence
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That was at the start of an up-tempo padded practice at Halas Hall.
— Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 2 Aug. 2023 -
But so far, Denver is doing just fine with the up-tempo game.
— Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 7 May 2023 -
Kev is going to fit what Coach Longo likes to do with his spread game, up-tempo game.
— Mark Stewart, Journal Sentinel, 8 June 2023 -
By then, their feel-good up-tempo electronic rap was out of vogue.
— Liz Sanchez, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024 -
By now John and Princess Di were dancing to an up-tempo number and rocking out.
— Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 7 May 2024 -
Meanwhile, West Salem has kept a constant up-tempo pace to get free looks of their own, and most of those are going down.
— Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2023 -
Add the threat of outside backs Crystal Dunn and Emily Fox and the up-tempo offense would produce goals.
— Frank Dell'apa, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Aug. 2023 -
The plodding pace of previous years is set to be replaced by a much more up-tempo approach.
— Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz, USA TODAY, 3 July 2023 -
Southwest brought music to the jet bridge because the team’s research found people move faster to up-tempo music.
— Dawn Gilbertson, WSJ, 1 Mar. 2023 -
Part one of the finale aired Monday night, where the season's Top 5 performed a ballad and up-tempo song for the coaches and viewers were able to cast their votes.
— Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 24 May 2023 -
The Volunteers’ spread motion, up-tempo attack put up 385 passing yards against the Tide.
— Nick Alvarez | Nalvarez@al.com, al, 14 Sep. 2023 -
To American audiences, that didn’t matter as much as the bouncy run of the up-tempo ballad.
— Peter Larsen, Orange County Register, 29 May 2024 -
There’s a change of scheme, from a pro-style system under Bryan Harsin to a more wide-open, up-tempo philosophy under the current staff.
— Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al, 29 Mar. 2023 -
The offense worked perfectly against Arizona and Missouri, as the Tigers forced both up-tempo teams to play in the half-court and then obliterated them on the glass and perimeter.
— Tanner McGrath, Chicago Tribune, 24 Mar. 2023 -
First-year head coach Troy Taylor has installed the up-tempo, spread system that helped carry Sacramento State to a 30-8 record in four seasons.
— Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2023 -
Cooper’s system was faster and more up-tempo during training camp, and senior quarterback Derek Robertson looks set to earn the starting job for the fall.
— Joe Eachus, BostonGlobe.com, 31 Aug. 2023 -
Baltimore also figures to have a more up-tempo and creative scheme under Monken.
— Brian Wacker, Baltimore Sun, 10 Apr. 2023 -
On long summer evenings, Torrez still loves sitting in the plaza as neighbors play dominoes and listen to up-tempo Latin music until night falls.
— Robert Weisman, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Mar. 2023 -
The engineer queued up an up-tempo track with synthy flourishes and staccato lyrics on the demo.
— Danielle Amir Jackson Malike Sidibe, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2023 -
His versatility fits well with Alabama’s up-tempo style as the big man made 30.7% of his 3-point shots in his three seasons at North Dakota State.
— Michael Casagrande | McAsagrande@al.com, al, 28 June 2023 -
Kelly is one of the godfathers of the up-tempo, spread offense that dominated college football in the early 2010s.
— Ralph D. Russo, USA TODAY, 10 Feb. 2024 -
Both performances were up-tempo, high energy, and proved why Gumball and Goldfish deserved to be there.
— Lauren Huff, EW.com, 23 May 2024 -
So far, the Ravens’ new up-tempo, supposedly more explosive offense has been limited when it’s come to big plays.
— Brian Wacker, Baltimore Sun, 29 July 2023 -
But the richness of musical theater degrades if bubble gum up-tempo becomes the default beat.
— Peter Marks, Washington Post, 5 June 2023 -
In his first full practice at the helm of the Arizona State football program, Dillingham set the tone quickly with an up-tempo and spirited environment.
— Jenna Ortiz, The Arizona Republic, 14 Mar. 2023 -
In addition to more spread formations and an up-tempo pace, the Ravens have emphasized getting the ball out of Jackson’s hands quicker and into those of the playmakers around him.
— Brian Wacker, Baltimore Sun, 10 Jan. 2024 -
Mitty turned the game into a halfcourt affair, and usually up-tempo Riordan was more than happy to oblige on a night when space was earned and every shot was contested.
— Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2024 -
Based on the 1990 rom-com that launched Julia Roberts’ career, this up-tempo musical tells the love story of a cynical businessman and the free-spirited escort who rescues him right back.
— Joey Morona, cleveland, 17 Sep. 2023 -
The up-tempo offense that Oregon runs will help with overall stat accumulation, and Gabriel also has the benefit of a loaded offense.
— David Faris, Newsweek, 10 July 2024 -
Golden’s up-tempo style is player-friendly and effective.
— Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 28 June 2024
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