tailgate
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Both the NFL and college football have tailgate parties, where fans gather in the car park and eat and drink for hours before the game.
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
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
The fourth and final can he swung off the tailgate onto his toe.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
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
Several of his rivals also attended the game, mingling with fans at pregame tailgates outside the stadium.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 10, 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
So they leaned back against car fenders and fence posts, or sat on pickup tailgates, as if they were at a rodeo.
From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls
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
Some of my favourite moments have come away from the pitch, from tailgating with Brazilian fans in Philadelphia to Cape Verdeans turning Boston into one big street party.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 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
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
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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