tailgate
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One American fan told BBC Sport she prefers the tailgate to the game itself.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 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
SEL R-Line Turbos also get a heated windshield, a hands-free powered rear tailgate, 20-inch wheels and the aforementioned massage-function front seats.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 12, 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
The campaign includes Parmigiano-branded tailgates, in-stadium media tastings, social media collaborations and a presence across the Jets’ platforms and at MetLife Stadium.
From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2025
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
With many groups traveling together to away games and hosting watch parties, tailgates and community-focused events, members have ample opportunities to bond with one another, over soccer and life.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2023
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
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
They live in Kansas, but said it was nice to take their mind of politics for a few hours as they tailgated with their daughter Rachel and her husband before the game.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2024
But if there’s one thing drivers find universally aggravating, it’s being tailgated.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 29, 2024
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
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
Also on Sunday, a man was arrested on suspicion of tailgating at Tottenham's 3-0 defeat by Nottingham Forest at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
From BBC ● Mar. 22, 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
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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