How to Use kickoff in a Sentence

kickoff

noun

• His speech marked the kickoff of his campaign.
• At his campaign kickoff, the senator gave a passionate speech about combating poverty.
• Well, the Irish took the ensuing kickoff to the house to go right back up 18.
  — Ryan Morik, Fox News, 15 Oct. 2023
• The kickoff show was, in every way, just the beginning for the Eras Tour.
  — Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 15 Dec. 2023
• These hybrid kickoffs are new to the NFL but not new to football.
  — Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2024
• At least this year and last year had 7:30 local kickoffs.
  — Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Sep. 2023
• A touch of agitation as the clock ticked and kickoff neared.
  — Rory Smith, New York Times, 1 Mar. 2024
• The cookie swap always feels like the kickoff to the holidays.
  — Jamila Robinson, Bon Appétit, 1 Dec. 2023
• As if this were the climax of a ’90s rom-com and not the kickoff of an everything-but-the-kitchen-sink streaming movie.
  — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 21 Apr. 2023
• The temperature at kickoff is expected to be in the mid-50s with a 48% chance of rain.
  — Emily Horos, The Arizona Republic, 7 Jan. 2024
• In his 2024 kickoff speech, in June, Pence reflected on that day.
  — Libby Cathey, ABC News, 31 Oct. 2023
• The crowd was sparse at kickoff, but fans, mainly those in the green of Mexico, are making their way out of the heat to their seats.
  — José M. Romero, The Arizona Republic, 29 June 2023
• As Williams loosened his arm long before kickoff, a crowd gathered in the far corner of the end zone to watch.
  — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 19 Nov. 2023
• There is little energy in the country’s largest city on the eve of the opening kickoff.
  — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2023
• Will the usual crowd of L.A. joggers upload videos of the kickoff from their phones, sharing spoilers with the world — and is that OK?
  — Michael Schneider, Variety, 20 Sep. 2023
• The Bisons recovered an onside kick, blocked a field goal and returned a kickoff for a score.
  — Erick Taylor, arkansasonline.com, 10 Dec. 2023
• Kurvinen cleared his throat and welcomed the fifty or so people who had gathered for the kickoff.
  — Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 12 June 2023
• The team won’t be allowed back on until just before their 7 p.m. kickoff with the Stars on Friday night.
  — Josh Reed, Anchorage Daily News, 10 Aug. 2023
• Keep in mind that kickoff games may be changed later in the week due to Friday’s heat index forecast.
  — James Weber, The Enquirer, 23 Aug. 2023
• Grange returns the opening kickoff 95 yards for a touchdown.
  — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2023
• Gates open two hours before kickoff, which was not announced as of Thursday.
  — Susan McFarland, Dallas News, 4 Aug. 2023
• The official kickoff to winter is around the corner, which means there’s no time like the present to add cold-combatting pieces to your wardrobe.
  — Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 18 Dec. 2023
• Grant suffered what’s feared to be a broken patella in his knee on the opening kickoff of Saturday’s 33-32 loss to the Chiefs, a league source told cleveland.com.
  — cleveland, 26 Aug. 2023
• Branch then broke it open with his kickoff return down the Spartans’ sideline in the third quarter, dodging tackles all the way home.
  — Greg Beacham, BostonGlobe.com, 27 Aug. 2023
• In the days leading up to the kickoff, the opposing coach criticized Sanders, and, obliquely, his mother.
  — Zach Helfand, The New Yorker, 11 Nov. 2023
• This week brought the Golden Globes, the unofficial kickoff of awards season.
  — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 13 Jan. 2024
• Lines to get inside for a game usually start a couple hours before kickoff and wrap around the building.
  — Alison Booth, Kansas City Star, 10 Feb. 2024
• In a sweet moment, Biles — who was bundled up in a green Packers coat — was even seen giving Owens a good luck kiss before kickoff.
  — Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 4 Dec. 2023
• When factoring in the wind chill caused by 19 mph winds, the feel-like temperature at kickoff was minus-27 degrees.
  — Daniel Oyefusi, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2024
• Make sure to check back here for updates on all the best Amazon Prime Day 2023 beauty deals available through the event's official kickoff.
  — Tiffany Dodson, Harper's BAZAAR, 16 June 2023

Last Updated: 6 May 2024