How to Use game day in a Sentence
game day
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Eli Manning knows a thing or two about throwing one back on game day.
—Emily Rella, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026
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Special teams is a back end of the roster player’s way to get on the game day roster.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2026
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The Dolphins called Ferrell up to the game day roster last week and used him on defense.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2026
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Those family moments make game days even more meaningful for the Staffords.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2026
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Most of the time special teams units are made up of non-starters, the players who are backups on the 48-player game day roster.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2026
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Moore also returned kicks and punts for the team against the Browns; he was elevated from the practice squad ahead of game day.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2026
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Outside of game day, visitors can stop by to see all of the plaques, and can use a QR code to hear about the tradition.
—Elliott Harrell, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2026
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On game days, hugs and greetings are common as familiar faces stop by the stand before heading into the stadium.
—Kelly Werthmann, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
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In football, coaches remind the troops that game day is a chance to shine, to block and tackle with passion and purpose, and to knock the guy in front of you on his fanny.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2026
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Each team gets two practice squad elevations for game day, and each practice squad player gets three elevations per season.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2026
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Through an agreement with Sentrycs, the company will control the skies in and around the Jaguars’ stadium on game days.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026
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On game days Araujo gets to the ballpark about 2½ hours before first pitch, pausing in the parking lot to pull on an Angels cap and jersey with his name on the back.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026
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Officials said that students are eligible to take The Rooter Bus to the Rose Bowl on game days.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
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Install this Purple Leaf solarium now and get ready for game days, dinner parties, and other fall festivities.
—Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 19 Sep. 2026
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Meet Allison Kaye, a makeup artist whose entire business is traveling around the country getting athletes' wives and girlfriends glammed up for game day.
—Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026
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Over the years, Swift has turned Chiefs game days into something of a family-and-friends affair, often bringing famous pals and members of her own family.
—Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026
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Some who played and worked with Garrett during his nine-year career in Cleveland described him as a supremely competitive game day force who does his own thing to get ready during the week.
—Mike Sando, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
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Taylor Swift’s latest Kansas City Chiefs outfit came with a $40 price tag — or rather, the most visible, game day-ready part of her look did.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2026
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There is still the possibility the Panthers opt to elevate Thornton off the practice squad and onto the game day roster ahead of Sunday.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2026
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Then Robinson would need to participate in a practice without contact, then one with contact without experiencing symptoms to gain clearance for game day.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2026
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While running the two bars, Sanders would share drink recipes for game days with KCTV5 viewers and was consistently the subject of news stories.
—Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026
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The rule prohibits players from displaying personal messages in writing or illustration on game day unless the message has received advance approval from the league's office.
—Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026
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Before thousands of fans can wear them, collect them, or hand them over to the pope himself, someone has to dream up the various memorabilia given away to fans entering Rate Field on game day.
—Sara MacHi, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
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Chocolate Chip Cannoli Dessert Dip Every game day needs a dip, and this cannoli dip would be the perfect treat to celebrate your team’s touchdown.
—Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2026
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Even if Bell plays, if Douglas can’t play Sunday against the Chiefs, wide receiver Jalen Tolbert, who has been a healthy scratch in the first two games, can be kept active on game day.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026
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The White Sox senior director of design services, Ramos' office is a treasure trove of branding and memorabilia, especially the game day giveaways.
—Sara MacHi, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
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Football-Themed Table Runner To set up a quick, simple game day buffet, snag a Football-Themed Table Runner for the whole spread.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 16 Sep. 2026
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As the clock continues to tick down ahead of the $875 million stadium’s debut, officials noted many finishing touches remain related to the venue’s interior but that the university will be ready by game day.
—Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026
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New York has starter Geno Smith and rookie Cade Kubnik, a fourth-rounder, on its active roster, so Levis would be the third-string quarterback and inactive on game day unless he's promoted from the practice squad.
—Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026
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Simmons, a former first-round pick out of Clemson and a special teams ace, has been elevated from the practice squad to the game day roster the first two weeks of the 2026 season and has played in both games for Carolina (1-1).
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 23 Sep. 2026
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