How to Use pep rally in a Sentence

pep rally

noun

• On the night before the race, the team is holding a pep rally.
  — Logan Stanley, The Arizona Republic, 1 Feb. 2024
• The girls wore the mums for up to 12 hours — to class, to a pep rally and on through the game’s final whistle.
  — Rachel Sherman, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2023
• The second day back from spring break, the school held a pep rally to celebrate its success.
  — Caroline Beck, The Indianapolis Star, 15 Apr. 2024
• The yell leaders, elected by the Aggies’ student body, lead the band and fans in what amounts to a late-night pep rally at Kyle Field.
  — USA TODAY, 10 July 2023
• There’s some cautious optimism this time: DGA did come to our pep rally at the Shrine.
  — Anonymous, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 May 2023
• At a pep rally when the music got too loud for him, Dawson covered his ears and started tapping his foot.
  — Linda Carroll, NBC News, 5 Sep. 2023
• The pep rally kicked off the spring sports season, and the announcement was met with resounding applause and cheering from the students.
  — James Weber, The Enquirer, 7 Apr. 2023
• To welcome newcomers, the school staged a pep rally with its marching band and its state-champion dance team.
  — Trip Gabriel Hilary Swift, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2023
• Chiefs fans are invited to participate in a pep rally inside the Grand Hall during the broadcast.
  — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 25 Jan. 2024
• The Bucks threw a grand pep rally for an introductory news conference for Griffin in June.
  — Lori Nickel, Journal Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2024
• Much of the address was like a pep rally — to thank the administrators and other employees while also boosting the brand of L.A. Unified.
  — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2023
• Collison made the gift announcement to the Fenwick student body during a recent spring pep rally.
  — James Weber, The Enquirer, 7 Apr. 2023
• On Thursday, a clip from the film’s opening pep rally scene circulated on X, formerly known as Twitter.
  — Carolyn Giardina, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Oct. 2023
• The events included a homecoming pep rally, parade and concert.
  — Daniella Silva, NBC News, 4 Oct. 2023
• Which is probably why the [Writers] Guild scheduled another pep rally for Wednesday.
  — Anonymous, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 June 2023
• Sometimes, homecoming consists of a week of events, including a pep rally, parade, and a big football game that’s typically a match-up against your school’s rival.
  — Carolyn Twersky, Seventeen, 24 May 2023
• That just won’t do and the friction escalates as a little light anarchy and a gnarly pep rally brawl chart an enjoyably demented path to an unhinged gridiron finale.
  — Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 1 Sep. 2023
• During a pep rally at Lyon County on Tuesday, Perry was relaxed, speaking to a crowd filled with elementary, middle and high school students.
  — Jason Frakes, The Courier-Journal, 15 Mar. 2023
• The game essentially served as a Southland pep rally, with national anthem singers and torch lighters and timeout videos all reflecting inspiration and support for the fire and shooting victims.
  — Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2023
• Junior Anthony Williams was rehabilitating his broken leg, injured at a pep rally, dreaming, maybe, about next season and what his team could do.
  — Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 17 Mar. 2024
• The Dodgers traditionally celebrate the arrival of a new season with a fan festival at Dodger Stadium, where tens of thousands of fans gather for what is essentially a pep rally.
  — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2024
• Those activities included an array of parties, the annual pep rally and parade that passes through the local community, MSU’s 39th annual gala and, of course, the football game.
  — Curtis Bunn, NBC News, 5 Oct. 2023
• The campaign officials managed to make matters worse by tossing out pep rally platitudes, attacking the media, and belittling critics to a group of influential donors who are unlikely to fall for such unconvincing patter.
  — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, TIME, 2 July 2024

Last Updated: 23 Nov 2024