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 students were honored at a pep rally Friday and will be treated to a lunch field trip next week at a restaurant of their choosing.
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Sophie Bates, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026
The students were honored at a pep rally Friday and will be treated to a lunch field trip next week at a restaurant of their choosing.
—ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
The regular-season finale served more as a joyous pep rally than a game with any real consequences.
—CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
The day’s event began with a pep rally featuring Miami Heat in-game host Dale, the Hoop Troop, Miami Heat Dancers and Burnie the mascot.
—Alie Skowronski, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
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Sophie Bates, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026
The students were honored at a pep rally Friday and will be treated to a lunch field trip next week at a restaurant of their choosing.
—ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
The regular-season finale served more as a joyous pep rally than a game with any real consequences.
—CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
The day’s event began with a pep rally featuring Miami Heat in-game host Dale, the Hoop Troop, Miami Heat Dancers and Burnie the mascot.
—Alie Skowronski, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for pep rally
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“Pep rally.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pep%20rally. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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