tailgate
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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
If you really want to level up your potluck game, take a cue from tailgate culture: a small portable crockpot is a marvel.
From Salon ● Mar. 15, 2026
The owners hosted tailgate parties for staff at Purdue University football games and rewarded workers with free tickets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 11, 2026
He was humming the wedding song and drumming his finger on the edge of the tailgate.
From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini
The small-but-mighty group is moving to college towns, enrolling in online programs or nearby community colleges, living in private housing, joining Greek life, and attending game-day tailgates.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
Here’s to another football season full of cheers, surprises, and — most importantly — unforgettable tailgates.
From Salon ● Sep. 15, 2025
It was not until Sunday morning, when tailgates had already begun, that supporters group leadership received messages about a change in flag and apparel policies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2023
She appreciates the friends she has made at tailgates and pre-show meetups from Nashville, Tennessee, to Hartford, Connecticut.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 6, 2023
“The tailgates of the trucks were lowered and the guards ordered us to jump down,” Jack said.
From "Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps" by Andrea Warren
Learner driver Teddy is recounting her fear at being tailgated by another driver mid-lesson.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2025
Feniger admits, “The only time I ever tailgated was when I was on ‘Top Chef Masters,’ and guess what?
From Salon ● Feb. 8, 2025
“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
If a road rage incident turns scary and you’re being followed, harassed, tailgated, or threatened, call 911 or pull into a police station, which will likely cause the other driver to move on.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 11, 2021
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
At the stadium itself, parking is expected to be significantly reduced or repurposed, with traditional tailgating effectively eliminated.
From Salon ● Apr. 19, 2026
Those convicted of tailgating face a football banning order of up to five years, as well as a fine of up to £1,000.
From BBC ● Mar. 22, 2026
The Unauthorised Entry to Football Matches Act follows Baroness Casey's findings that sanctions on breaking into stadiums were weak, and that tailgating should become a criminal offence.
From BBC ● Mar. 19, 2026
Complaining about it is just as much tradition as tailgating, the Lambeau Leap or mocking the New York Jets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 17, 2025
We even went tailgating at FedEx stadium and Ma barbecued ribs on Uncle Robby’s truck bed.
From "Monday's Not Coming" by Tiffany D. Jackson
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