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tailgate

[tayl-gayt] / ˈteɪlˌgeɪt /




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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

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

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

Once the Rottweilers were secured on leashes, Kalo had hustled them into the camper truck and locked the tailgate.

From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen

That’s what builds the community here, the tailgates, the pride.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 4, 2026

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

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

A security guard grew suspicious after Mr. Cabrera Fuentes and a travel companion tailgated onto residential premises and took a photo of the U.S. source’s license plate.

From Washington Times ● Jun. 22, 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

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

Another one happened after a Detroit Lions football game, at a September 2024 tailgating event at Eastern Market, a historic Detroit public market.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 7, 2025

“I’m from the Buckeye State. We are serious about our tailgating parties. I can turn anything into a grill.”

From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray


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