rah-rah

adjective

ˈrä-(ˌ)rä How to pronounce rah-rah (audio)
ˈrȯ-(ˌ)rȯ
: marked by the enthusiastic expression of college spirit
rah-rah cheerleaders

Examples of rah-rah in a Sentence

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Part of the kick on Brat is Charli’s delirious solipsism, all synthetic robot rah-rah in the beats, but with vocals swerving between defiant egomania and vulnerably tormented self-doubt. Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2024 The sentiment—rah-rah but respectful of the ancestors’ blood—got lent to the Olympics, which counted Beyoncé as one of its celebrity endorsers. Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2024 The game’s best player is also the Dodgers’ rah-rah guy. Mirjam Swanson, Orange County Register, 26 Sep. 2024 There’s no rah-rah patriotism; there’s no epic grandstanding. EW.com, 26 Sep. 2024 There was no rah-rah varnish to the story — this was brutal, bloody, and raw. Sean Woods, Rolling Stone, 22 Sep. 2024 There was also a black tabard, which isn’t a million miles away from the first piece Trotter ever made: a tank top to wear to a Madonna concert with a rah-rah skirt. Julia Hobbs, Vogue, 17 July 2024 That doesn’t get the ratings that the rah-rah shows get. Essence, 7 July 2024 That’s fine: Miracle is one of those rare rah-rah movies that deeply, genuinely earns its U!S!A! U!S!A! spirit, presenting us with a collection of blue-collar kids working together to raise the nation’s morale. Will Leitch, Vulture, 27 Apr. 2024

Word History

Etymology

reduplication of rah

First Known Use

1896, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of rah-rah was in 1896

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“Rah-rah.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rah-rah. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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