How to Use pep rally in a Sentence

pep rally

noun
  • On the night before the race, the team is holding a pep rally.
    — Logan Stanley, The Arizona Republic, 1 Feb. 2024
  • Out-of-town fans made the pep rally a stop on their pilgrimage to the game tonight.
    — Barry Pintar, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
  • Think of it as a pep rally where family members hype the gymnasts.
    — Anthony Solorzano, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Think of it as a pep rally where family members hype the gymnasts.
    — Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 1 Mar. 2026
  • Eagles mascot Swoop led the pep rally, filling the gym with chants and cheers.
    — Wakisha Bailey, CBS News, 15 Dec. 2025
  • The girls wore the mums for up to 12 hours — to class, to a pep rally and on through the game’s final whistle.
    — Rachel Sherman, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2023
  • In his new video, Harry Styles leads the greatest pep rally ever.
    — Rolling Stone, 7 May 2026
  • The pep rally will include the schools' marching bands, cheerleaders, plus live music.
    — Ashley Mahoney, Axios, 2 Jan. 2025
  • To welcome newcomers, the school staged a pep rally with its marching band and its state-champion dance team.
    — Trip Gabriel Hilary Swift, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2023
  • At a pep rally when the music got too loud for him, Dawson covered his ears and started tapping his foot.
    — Linda Carroll, NBC News, 5 Sep. 2023
  • The whole event was a pep rally designed to get Angie psyched up for battle and to show how many people in her circle care about her.
    — Georgea Kovanis, Detroit Free Press, 7 Oct. 2024
  • The gathering turned into a pep rally with student leaders teaching the freshmen the school cheers.
    — Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Aug. 2024
  • The regular-season finale served more as a joyous pep rally than a game with any real consequences.
    — CBS News, 15 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.
    — 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 bar hosted a pep rally Friday night ahead of Saturday's playoff game.
    — Victor Jacobo, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2026
  • The pep rally kicked off the spring sports season, and the announcement was met with resounding applause and cheering from the students.
    — James Weber, The Enquirer, 7 Apr. 2023
  • The events included a homecoming pep rally, parade and concert.
    — Daniella Silva, NBC News, 4 Oct. 2023
  • In this room full of industry titans, Stouffer was leading a pep rally for pollution.
    — Kristin Hostetter, Outside Online, 13 Nov. 2024
  • However, an event like this is usually held at the Academy or a studio theater; this one was a pep rally.
    — Mary Pelloni, IndieWire, 16 Nov. 2025
  • Collison made the gift announcement to the Fenwick student body during a recent spring pep rally.
    — James Weber, The Enquirer, 7 Apr. 2023
  • Both teachers stood with their classes last week during the noisy Thursday pep rally, smiling through most of the ceremony.
    — Noah Alcala Bach, San Antonio Express-News, 6 Apr. 2026
  • The yell leaders, elected by the Aggies’ student body, lead the band and fans in what amounts to a late-night pep rally at Kyle Field.
    — USA TODAY, 10 July 2023
  • Despite triple-digit temperatures, a few hundred students poured in to join a pep rally, dancing and swaying along to the music.
    — Rachel Wegner, Nashville Tennessean, 22 Sep. 2024
  • On Monday morning, local leaders got the energy going early with a pep rally.
    — Barry Pintar, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
  • Chiefs fans gathered at the fountain at Mill Creek Park for a pep rally and to watch the water in the fountain turn Chiefs red.
    — Chris Ochsner, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The band recently had a performance in an all-school pep rally, and Elizabeth functioned as the conductor.
    — Caroline Ritzie, The Enquirer, 22 Nov. 2024
  • And the school held a grade-level pep rally to go over the new rules again, and give students a deeper explanation of the reasoning behind the new policy.
    — Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Jan. 2025
  • Chiefs fans are invited to participate in a pep rally inside the Grand Hall during the broadcast.
    — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 25 Jan. 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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