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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The campaign officials managed to make matters worse by tossing out pep rally platitudes, attacking the media, and belittling critics to a group of influential donors who are unlikely to fall for such unconvincing patter.
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Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, TIME, 2 July 2024
Trump’s morning session in private with House Republicans at the Capitol Hill Club was described as something of a pep rally for conservative causes.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 14 June 2024
The second day back from spring break, the school held a pep rally to celebrate its success.
—Caroline Beck, The Indianapolis Star, 15 Apr. 2024
Junior Anthony Williams was rehabilitating his broken leg, injured at a pep rally, dreaming, maybe, about next season and what his team could do.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 17 Mar. 2024
Even mid-April’s CinemaCon, the theater owners’ annual Las Vegas pep rally, was more subdued than usual.
—Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2024
The uniquely Angeleno pep rally, hosted by Dodgers Blue Hiking Crew, will stretch approximately 6½ miles, beginning with the Fern Canyon Trail, and ending with the Mineral Wells Trail.
—Michael Charboneau, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2024
Advertisement The Angels threw a pep rally before the home opener, and some 3,000 fans gathered, wearing Trout jerseys of all sorts: home white, road gray, red, black, City Connect, throwback, All-Star and even hockey.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2024
The Bucks threw a grand pep rally for an introductory news conference for Griffin in June.
—Lori Nickel, Journal Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2024
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, TIME, 2 July 2024
Trump’s morning session in private with House Republicans at the Capitol Hill Club was described as something of a pep rally for conservative causes.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 14 June 2024
The second day back from spring break, the school held a pep rally to celebrate its success.
—Caroline Beck, The Indianapolis Star, 15 Apr. 2024
Junior Anthony Williams was rehabilitating his broken leg, injured at a pep rally, dreaming, maybe, about next season and what his team could do.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 17 Mar. 2024
Even mid-April’s CinemaCon, the theater owners’ annual Las Vegas pep rally, was more subdued than usual.
—Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2024
The uniquely Angeleno pep rally, hosted by Dodgers Blue Hiking Crew, will stretch approximately 6½ miles, beginning with the Fern Canyon Trail, and ending with the Mineral Wells Trail.
—Michael Charboneau, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2024
Advertisement The Angels threw a pep rally before the home opener, and some 3,000 fans gathered, wearing Trout jerseys of all sorts: home white, road gray, red, black, City Connect, throwback, All-Star and even hockey.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2024
The Bucks threw a grand pep rally for an introductory news conference for Griffin in June.
—Lori Nickel, Journal Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2024
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