pep rally
Americannoun
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pep rallies
plural
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Etymology
Origin of pep rally
First recorded in 1920–25
Example Sentences
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The last pep rally, where children blew red vuvuzelas.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026
Dancers bounced to the sound of BTS on an avenue in Mexico City, clapping and screaming at a pep rally kicking off a string of concerts by the South Korean superstars.
From Barron's ● May 5, 2026
Another Politico reporter, Daniella Diaz, posted on X that the meeting was “a pep rally so far.”
From Slate ● Nov. 15, 2024
This month, Junipero Serra High School in Gardena had a pep rally to celebrate the achievements of what might be its least conventional team: its cutting-edge space squad.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 25, 2024
She was utterly unprepared for her first pep rally, for all those fanatical cheers, all those arms pumping so frantically up and down, and she found the girls cliquey and obsessed with appearance.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
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