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.

Examples of pep rally in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The uniquely Angeleno pep rally, hosted by Dodgers Blue Hiking Crew, will stretch approximately 6½ miles, beginning with the Fern Canyon Trail, and ending with the Mineral Wells Trail. —Michael Charboneau, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2024

Advertisement The Angels threw a pep rally before the home opener, and some 3,000 fans gathered, wearing Trout jerseys of all sorts: home white, road gray, red, black, City Connect, throwback, All-Star and even hockey. —Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2024

The Bucks threw a grand pep rally for an introductory news conference for Griffin in June. —Lori Nickel, Journal Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2024

Gold Star and The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati surprised Burton, a fifth grade English and social studies teacher at Rockdale Academy, with the news of becoming a finalist at his school's pep rally Jan. 31. —Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 23 Feb. 2024

On the night before the race, the team is holding a pep rally. —Logan Stanley, The Arizona Republic, 1 Feb. 2024

The events included a homecoming pep rally, parade and concert. —Daniella Silva, NBC News, 4 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 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