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
Still, at All In, Solomon’s and Joly’s speeches had the air of a pep rally, encouraging Canadians to come out from under America’s economic shadow, and celebrating the 2,500 or so Canadian AI companies.
—
Phil Wahba, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
Ahead of the main event, there will be a pep rally, and separate alumni mixer providing ticketholders the opporutnity to network with one another, celebrate culture.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 29 Sep. 2025
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.
—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
See All Example Sentences for pep rally
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Phil Wahba, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
Ahead of the main event, there will be a pep rally, and separate alumni mixer providing ticketholders the opporutnity to network with one another, celebrate culture.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 29 Sep. 2025
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.
—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
See All Example Sentences for pep rally
Cite this Entry
“Pep rally.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pep%20rally. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share