How to Use tailgate party in a Sentence

tailgate party

noun
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  • Not sure what to talk about while at a Chiefs tailgate party?
    — James Freeman, WSJ, 28 Jan. 2022
  • After the parade, head to the west side of the stadium for the pre-game tailgate party.
    — Charles Hollis, al, 25 Oct. 2019
  • Take your tailgate party to the next level with these recipes from Blain’s Farm & Fleet.
    — Steve Jagler, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 16 Sep. 2017
  • Mike Alstott hired Lampe to provide the eats for a tailgate party before the game and the spread was top-notch.
    — Brad Biggs, chicagotribune.com, 18 Sep. 2017
  • There was live music and a huge tailgate party before the game.
    — Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 17 June 2023
  • Expect temps to start around the 40s as the sun rises and tailgate parties fire up downtown.
    — Detroit Free Press Staff, Detroit Free Press, 28 Mar. 2018
  • The site was also selling tickets to the pre-game tailgate party for $73.
    — Creg Stephenson, AL.com, 1 Jan. 2018
  • The fans tanked up before each game at tailgate parties on the beautiful golf course.
    — Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2019
  • These five sauces are solid all-around players that are sure to fire up your tailgate party.
    — Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News, 26 Jan. 2022
  • Park and Binggeli had their first date at a game back in 2008 and almost a decade later, Binggeli popped the question at a tailgate party, the couple told the team.
    — Maria Pasquini, PEOPLE.com, 30 Sep. 2019
  • Here are four recipes, two from Sparks and two from Seither, for your next super tailgate party.
    — Ann Maloney, NOLA.com, 26 Sep. 2017
  • Today’s tailgate parties rank up there with some of the major social events of the year, with good music, good drinks and great food.
    — The Editors, Field & Stream, 20 Nov. 2019
  • Mosquitoes zoom in like sports fans to a tailgate party.
    — Marni Jameson, Orlando Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2022
  • The Square is also hosting a tailgate party for the Bengals game, with live music on Saturday and the game on the big screen.
    — Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer, 13 Jan. 2022
  • One doesn’t have to be attending Saturday’s game to take part in the tailgate party, Furse said.
    — Stefene Russell, The Salt Lake Tribune, 16 Sep. 2022
  • Fans put a lot of effort into the food that is served at tailgate parties before, during and after the games.
    — Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 10 Sep. 2023
  • This one-step recipe for a tailgate party or any type of celebration uses four cheeses and a cup of hot sauce.
    — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 28 Aug. 2023
  • Among the humans on hand will be the hosting duo of Martha Stewart and Snoop Dogg, who will be presiding over a sort of tailgate party.
    — oregonlive, 7 Feb. 2021
  • But there is a definite edge — like that end-of-the-night feeling at a tailgate party, when some of the crowd might have had too much to drink, and things could go sideways.
    — New York Times, 10 Feb. 2022
  • The sheds are filled with cars and people and everyone is welcome to join in on anyone’s tailgate party.
    — Makelle Barski, Detroit Free Press, 13 Sep. 2020
  • At that moment, the surrounding Black Hole tailgate party appeared to be in full swing.
    — Matt Kawahara, SFChronicle.com, 15 Dec. 2019
  • There wasn’t a hint of trouble outside the stadium, where fans launched their tailgate parties hours before the gates opened.
    — Bruce Jenkins, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 Apr. 2018
  • It’s not a tailgate party without a hype-up playlist and a portable speaker.
    — Outside Online, 9 Sep. 2022
  • The mood is festive and friendly, though quaint, like a tailgate party at a suburban high school football game.
    — Jordan Runtagh, PEOPLE.com, 13 Jan. 2020
  • Tailgating, Boise State Style Bronco fans know how to throw a tailgate party.
    — Dave Southorn, idahostatesman, 30 Oct. 2017
  • Early on, the Browns Barkers began to hold what have become annual events, such as a tailgate party in the bar’s back yard, and chili and rib cook-offs.
    — cleveland, 5 Mar. 2021
  • The air in Ashland, Framingham, and Natick was filled with the smell of barbecue from tailgate parties.
    — Mike Kotsopoulos, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Apr. 2018
  • This chili will please everyone at your next tailgate party.
    — Cheryl Slocum, Country Living, 27 July 2010
  • This is the third year for the tailgate party presented by the Downtown Detroit Partnership.
    — Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 5 Oct. 2017
  • Our annual tailgate party with food trucks, frosty beverages, games and swag is a big hit.
    — Leigh Farr, azcentral, 13 June 2019

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