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.
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Chiefs fans gathered at the fountain at Mill Creek Park for a pep rally and to watch the water in the fountain turn Chiefs red.
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Chris Ochsner, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2025
The four-day event co-founded by Campus Rise, which also created the HBCU NY Classic, will feature a pep rally, tailgate, battle of the bands and a step show with the goal of creating at atmosphere similar to an HBCU homecoming.
—Frank Holland, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Government Center was awash in a sea of purple T-Shirts and handmade signs Thursday night in a scene that looked like a pep rally – but felt like a wake.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 9 June 2025
Even Before His Cancer Disclosure Trump spoke with House Republicans for more than an hour in what appeared to be part pep rally, part pressure campaign.
—Nik Popli, Time, 20 May 2025
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Chris Ochsner, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2025
The four-day event co-founded by Campus Rise, which also created the HBCU NY Classic, will feature a pep rally, tailgate, battle of the bands and a step show with the goal of creating at atmosphere similar to an HBCU homecoming.
—Frank Holland, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Government Center was awash in a sea of purple T-Shirts and handmade signs Thursday night in a scene that looked like a pep rally – but felt like a wake.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 9 June 2025
Even Before His Cancer Disclosure Trump spoke with House Republicans for more than an hour in what appeared to be part pep rally, part pressure campaign.
—Nik Popli, Time, 20 May 2025
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“Pep rally.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pep%20rally. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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