How to Use kickoff in a Sentence

kickoff

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  • His speech marked the kickoff of his campaign.
  • At his campaign kickoff, the senator gave a passionate speech about combating poverty.
  • Well, the Irish took the ensuing kickoff to the house to go right back up 18.
    — Ryan Morik, Fox News, 15 Oct. 2023
  • The kickoff show was, in every way, just the beginning for the Eras Tour.
    — Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 15 Dec. 2023
  • The Aztecs also have a 5 p.m. home kickoff Oct. 5 against Hawaii.
    — Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2024
  • These hybrid kickoffs are new to the NFL but not new to football.
    — Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2024
  • At least this year and last year had 7:30 local kickoffs.
    — Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Sep. 2023
  • A touch of agitation as the clock ticked and kickoff neared.
    — Rory Smith, New York Times, 1 Mar. 2024
  • None of it compares with the league’s new kickoff format.
    — Brian Wacker, Baltimore Sun, 9 Aug. 2024
  • Last year, for instance, KC lost 21-20 to the Detroit Lions in the league’s kickoff event.
    — Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2024
  • The cookie swap always feels like the kickoff to the holidays.
    — Jamila Robinson, Bon Appétit, 1 Dec. 2023
  • As if this were the climax of a ’90s rom-com and not the kickoff of an everything-but-the-kitchen-sink streaming movie.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 21 Apr. 2023
  • The official kickoff to the tour, on the other hand, will be in Palm Desert at Acrisure Arena.
    — Tom Coulter, USA TODAY, 16 Apr. 2024
  • The temperature at kickoff is expected to be in the mid-50s with a 48% chance of rain.
    — Emily Horos, The Arizona Republic, 7 Jan. 2024
  • There are two midday kickoffs on the schedule — both at 12:30 p.m.
    — Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2024
  • The League's kickoff is set for Aug. 7 at Crisis Brewery, at a time to be announced.
    — Doug Thompson, arkansasonline.com, 13 July 2024
  • In his 2024 kickoff speech, in June, Pence reflected on that day.
    — Libby Cathey, ABC News, 31 Oct. 2023
  • The crowd was sparse at kickoff, but fans, mainly those in the green of Mexico, are making their way out of the heat to their seats.
    — José M. Romero, The Arizona Republic, 29 June 2023
  • As Williams loosened his arm long before kickoff, a crowd gathered in the far corner of the end zone to watch.
    — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 19 Nov. 2023
  • There is little energy in the country’s largest city on the eve of the opening kickoff.
    — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2023
  • Will the usual crowd of L.A. joggers upload videos of the kickoff from their phones, sharing spoilers with the world — and is that OK?
    — Michael Schneider, Variety, 20 Sep. 2023
  • The Bisons recovered an onside kick, blocked a field goal and returned a kickoff for a score.
    — Erick Taylor, arkansasonline.com, 10 Dec. 2023
  • Kurvinen cleared his throat and welcomed the fifty or so people who had gathered for the kickoff.
    — Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 12 June 2023
  • The team won’t be allowed back on until just before their 7 p.m. kickoff with the Stars on Friday night.
    — Josh Reed, Anchorage Daily News, 10 Aug. 2023
  • Brian also missed an event due to illness the week before the Olympic kickoff.
    — Nasha Smith, Peoplemag, 30 July 2024
  • Keep in mind that kickoff games may be changed later in the week due to Friday’s heat index forecast.
    — James Weber, The Enquirer, 23 Aug. 2023
  • Grange returns the opening kickoff 95 yards for a touchdown.
    — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2023
  • This season, Denver and the rest of the NFL will enter uncharted waters due to the league’s new kickoff rules.
    — Ryan McFadden, The Denver Post, 12 May 2024
  • Another key piece for two schools that have played so many night games over the years: The CW kickoff times are favorable.
    — Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 14 May 2024
  • Running back Kevin Harris and cornerback Isaiah Bolden were back for the first kickoff.
    — Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 9 Aug. 2024
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kick off

2 of 2 verb
  • I'll kick off the discussion on ethics with this question.
  • She'll be joined next season, which kicks off in September, by host of many shows Ryan Seacrest.
    — Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 6 May 2024
  • One of baile funk’s founding fathers, DJ Marlboro, kicked off his first European tour in 2004.
    — Felipe Maia, Rolling Stone, 6 May 2024
  • The 2024 preseason kicked off in February, and the season will wrap up in Abu Dhabi in December.
    — Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 5 May 2024
  • The dates kick off in April, and the two bands will be joined by Peeling Flesh and Gag.
    — Evan Minsker, Pitchfork, 17 Jan. 2024
  • This year, the group’s eight nights kicked off Oct. 12 and will end Sunday (Oct. 22).
    — Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 22 Oct. 2023
  • The press tour kicked off with the film’s trailer release in May.
    — Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 10 Aug. 2024
  • The event is free and kicks off in the Wildwood Park parking lot at 10 a.m. April 8.
    — Michael Charboneau, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2024
  • See more The next phase of Kelsea’s tour kicks off on June 16—cannot wait!
    — Korin Miller, Women's Health, 12 Apr. 2023
  • The show’s third season kicked off Aug. 8 and runs through Oct. 3 on Hulu.
    — Zack Sharf, Variety, 30 Aug. 2023
  • The panel kicked off with a video message from EP Bruce Timm.
    — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 27 July 2024
  • The tour is set to kick off on Oct. 26 in Indianapolis.
    — Brendan Morrow, The Week, 9 Sep. 2023
  • The official pre-game show will kick off at 1:00 p.m. ET.
    — Bychris Morris, Fortune, 11 Feb. 2024
  • Season two kicked off on Nov. 3 and has eight episodes in total.
    — Rudie Obias, Variety, 3 Nov. 2023
  • The festivities will kick off with Batiste and end with Cher.
    — Natalie Kainz, NBC News, 22 Nov. 2023
  • Even though the new year has just kicked off, style stars were kicking things into high gear.
    — Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 6 Jan. 2024
  • The festival kicks off Thursday with a shindig at the Kill Devil Club.
    — Bill Brownlee, Kansas City Star, 30 Jan. 2024
  • Great way to kick off the running season with friends or just on your own.
    — Lori Nickel, Journal Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2023
  • All of it kicked off by Florida's brief 1920s land boom.
    — Klara Glowczewska, Town & Country, 25 July 2023
  • Sales of the flashy limited edition will kick off this spring.
    — Caleb Miller, Car and Driver, 15 Mar. 2023
  • The need was met via a food truck serving miniature donuts by the box in Bowling Green, which kicked off in 2019.
    — Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 19 Mar. 2024
  • The first full weekend will kick off Thursday and run through Labor Day.
    — USA TODAY, 30 Aug. 2023
  • The band will kick off its Saviors tour in May, starting the European leg in Spain.
    — Jonah Valdez, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2024
  • The incident came just days after Wallen kicked off his 2024 One Night at a Time tour.
    — Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 9 Apr. 2024
  • To kick off the festivities in style, throw in a couple of cans alongside the Can Kong.
    — Jessica Copeland, Rolling Stone, 8 Dec. 2023
  • Even before the joint summer tour kicks off next year, Journey will play a tour of its own across the United States.
    — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2023
  • The promotions kicked off May 15 and are due to end September 3.
    — CBS News, 27 May 2024
  • The auction for the set, which is modeled after the home that once housed West's late mother Donda West, kicks off on Oct. 2.
    — Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 5 Aug. 2023
  • The beach screening kicked off what many hope will be a sweeping French #MeToo reckoning.
    — Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 17 May 2024
  • Many parents keep their toddler in a sleep sack, too, so their 1- or 2-year-old can't kick off their blanket at night.
    — Lexie Sachs and Jessica Hartshorn, Good Housekeeping, 21 Mar. 2023

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