How to Use rah-rah in a Sentence

rah-rah

adjective
  • Of course, his leadership style is not just bluster and rah-rah speeches.
    — The Athletic Peak Staff, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
  • Eva Mendes clearly had the rah-rah spirit needed to be a standout member of her school’s drill team.
    — Grace Gavilanes, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026
  • There's no rah-rah patriotism; there's no epic grandstanding.
    — Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Jan. 2026
  • And culture is not necessarily rah-rah.
    — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
  • If tradition is a real data point, and not just an empty rah-rah pitch, Fort Worth should have a real chance.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 June 2026
  • Bones is a pretty stellar action heroine, if only for her rah-rah speeches and her maniacal laughter in the face of men who seek to control her.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 14 Mar. 2026
  • There’s the Mamdani fever version of this and the Blue Wave rah-rah of recent trouncings by more moderate Democrats in coastal states.
    — Sam Lipsyte, Curbed, 15 Dec. 2025
  • The patriotic family drama first aired in 2004, with a rah-rah message of duty and courage that was undoubtedly fueled by the Iraq War.
    — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026
  • There’s not much time for great rah-rah speeches or dramatic changes to the game plan during an NFL halftime, which is only 14 minutes from the time the players begin departing for their locker room.
    — Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 22 Dec. 2025
  • After some apparent delays, Speed’s massive tour bus, trailed by a convoy of black SUVs, rolled up to the entrance of the Coliseum, where it was greeted with a rah-rah routine from University of Southern California cheerleaders and a drone filming his big entrance from above.
    — Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 5 Oct. 2025

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