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tailgate

[tayl-gayt] / ˈteɪlˌgeɪt /




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LIV tried to thread a vibe needle between a nouveau country club and the tailgate at a Limp Bizkit show, and it never clicked.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

The main tailgate party begins at 10:00 - seven hours before kick-off - serving authentic Kansas barbecue food, and there will be cheerleaders and marching bands on Wembley Way.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

On the opposite half, two finned and muscular airspeeders from “Attack of the Clones” tailgate each other.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

With prices for other types of beef at record highs, Wagyu has a better value proposition—and with grilling at its late-summer peak and tailgate season ahead, there are many opportunities to try it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026

It looked like a junkyard—no, a tailgate party for a really bad demolition derby.

From "Lawn Boy Returns" by Gary Paulsen

I’m thankful for the tailgates, the touchdowns and all the pageantry that comes with it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 25, 2025

Both brothers were hoping for more tailgates to come outside the century-old stadium.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 22, 2025

Here’s to another football season full of cheers, surprises, and — most importantly — unforgettable tailgates.

From Salon ● Sep. 15, 2025

Years from now at tailgates and over drinks at local Husky bars, fans will reminisce about the crucial moment that Elijah Jackson came through when the Huskies needed it most.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 6, 2024

Applications were passed along at homecoming tailgates and choir rehearsals, at the meetings of Delta Sigma Theta and Alpha Kappa Alpha sororities and the Newsome Park PTA.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly

Feniger admits, “The only time I ever tailgated was when I was on ‘Top Chef Masters,’ and guess what?

From Salon ● Feb. 8, 2025

There are no door staff here, and I tailgated some residents through a starkly decorated lobby.

From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2024

But if there’s one thing drivers find universally aggravating, it’s being tailgated.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 29, 2024

“Great politics, great place to campaign,” said Gov. Brian Kemp, a UGA alumnus, as he tailgated with supporters in Athens ahead of a Georgia game earlier this season.

From Washington Times ● Dec. 4, 2022

A great musician, very bright, but not a good driver, Linton believed that she sometimes tailgated, and sometimes sped.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel

This is one of the few grounds at the World Cup that allows tailgating - where fans meet in parking lots outside stadiums to cook, eat and drink before the game.

From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026

Surrey Police officer, Alexander McAlpine, tracked Hollywood in an unmarked police car and said he saw his vehicle "repeatedly bully" other vehicles out of its way by tailgating.

From BBC ● May 7, 2026

At the stadium itself, parking is expected to be significantly reduced or repurposed, with traditional tailgating effectively eliminated.

From Salon ● Apr. 19, 2026

The footage, which shows a blue BMW tailgating a cyclist in the bike lane, forcing the cyclist to hop the curb onto the sidewalk, has since gone viral on Fetzer’s Instagram page.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 29, 2026

I expected big crowds after football games, but this looked like the entire school had formed one huge tailgating party.

From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia


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