How to Use kickoff in a Sentence

kickoff

1 of 2 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

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kick off

2 of 2 verb

• I'll kick off the discussion on ethics with this question.
• The dates kick off in April, and the two bands will be joined by Peeling Flesh and Gag.
  — Evan Minsker, Pitchfork, 17 Jan. 2024
• This year, the group’s eight nights kicked off Oct. 12 and will end Sunday (Oct. 22).
  — Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 22 Oct. 2023
• The event is free and kicks off in the Wildwood Park parking lot at 10 a.m. April 8.
  — Michael Charboneau, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2024
• See more The next phase of Kelsea’s tour kicks off on June 16—cannot wait!
  — Korin Miller, Women's Health, 12 Apr. 2023
• The show’s third season kicked off Aug. 8 and runs through Oct. 3 on Hulu.
  — Zack Sharf, Variety, 30 Aug. 2023
• The tour is set to kick off on Oct. 26 in Indianapolis.
  — Brendan Morrow, The Week, 9 Sep. 2023
• The official pre-game show will kick off at 1:00 p.m. ET.
  — Bychris Morris, Fortune, 11 Feb. 2024
• Season two kicked off on Nov. 3 and has eight episodes in total.
  — Rudie Obias, Variety, 3 Nov. 2023
• The festivities will kick off with Batiste and end with Cher.
  — Natalie Kainz, NBC News, 22 Nov. 2023
• Even though the new year has just kicked off, style stars were kicking things into high gear.
  — Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 6 Jan. 2024
• The festival kicks off Thursday with a shindig at the Kill Devil Club.
  — Bill Brownlee, Kansas City Star, 30 Jan. 2024
• Great way to kick off the running season with friends or just on your own.
  — Lori Nickel, Journal Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2023
• All of it kicked off by Florida's brief 1920s land boom.
  — Klara Glowczewska, Town & Country, 25 July 2023
• Sales of the flashy limited edition will kick off this spring.
  — Caleb Miller, Car and Driver, 15 Mar. 2023
• The need was met via a food truck serving miniature donuts by the box in Bowling Green, which kicked off in 2019.
  — Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 19 Mar. 2024
• The first full weekend will kick off Thursday and run through Labor Day.
  — USA TODAY, 30 Aug. 2023
• The band will kick off its Saviors tour in May, starting the European leg in Spain.
  — Jonah Valdez, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2024
• The incident came just days after Wallen kicked off his 2024 One Night at a Time tour.
  — Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 9 Apr. 2024
• To kick off the festivities in style, throw in a couple of cans alongside the Can Kong.
  — Jessica Copeland, Rolling Stone, 8 Dec. 2023
• Even before the joint summer tour kicks off next year, Journey will play a tour of its own across the United States.
  — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2023
• The auction for the set, which is modeled after the home that once housed West's late mother Donda West, kicks off on Oct. 2.
  — Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 5 Aug. 2023
• Many parents keep their toddler in a sleep sack, too, so their 1- or 2-year-old can't kick off their blanket at night.
  — Lexie Sachs and Jessica Hartshorn, Good Housekeeping, 21 Mar. 2023
• Most games kick off at 7 p.m. If the widget below is not updating, try here.
  — Matt Goul, cleveland, 18 Aug. 2023
• Overall, Paris expects more than 11 million visitors to head to the city for the event, which kicks off July 26.
  — Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 5 Jan. 2024
• The party kicks off with on-site t-shirt screen printing and, live painting demonstrations.
  — Courtney Devores, Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2024
• Auburn returned to the practice field Monday afternoon to kick off Week 3 of spring football.
  — Tom Green | [e-mail], al, 20 Mar. 2023
• Explore See latest videos, charts and news The clip kicked off with the bubblegum pink-toned cover for her 2010 album, Pink Friday.
  — Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 7 Dec. 2023
• That vote kicked off a public comment period, where commuters were asked to weigh in.
  — Cbs New York Team, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2024
• When asked about this in an interview in 2015, Durov replied that IS would simply find another app if kicked off his.
  — Darren Loucaides, WIRED, 31 Oct. 2023

Last Updated: 6 May 2024