How to Use pep in a Sentence
pep
noun
- The young teacher was full of pep.
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But lately there’s a pep in the step of the 650-room resort.
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Andrew Nelson,
WSJ,
10 Aug. 2022
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After the layup, Adama Sanogo jumped off the bench with a pep in his step.
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Shreyas Laddha,
courant.com,
17 Feb. 2022
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Adams is not the first politician to try to fight a crisis with pep.
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Eric Lach,
The New Yorker,
8 Jan. 2022
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The two began to dance and jiggle and move around with a pep in their step.
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Vulture,
7 Jan. 2024
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Diced sweet onion, tossed into the salad at the end, gives it some pep.
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G. Daniela Galarza,
Washington Post,
31 July 2023
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Give yourself pep talks, but don’t be afraid to seek out help.
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Johnny Nash,
Forbes,
17 May 2022
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The rubber sole has strong traction, and the springy midsoles add a pep to your step.
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Amy Schulman,
Peoplemag,
12 July 2023
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Then the game began, and those pep talks and maxims appeared to be wiped away.
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Adam Himmelsbach,
BostonGlobe.com,
20 Jan. 2023
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Just sprinkle the snack, crushing it along the way, over any dish in need of extra pep.
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Rebecca Firsker,
Bon Appétit,
26 July 2022
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Later in the week, there will be a Las Vegas show for the players and a pep rally.
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oregonlive,
12 Dec. 2022
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The Blueprint, Kanye West returned to Chicago with a pep in his step.
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Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
24 Jan. 2022
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Many turbo cars feel flat at low revs, but the XT has plenty of pep around town.
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Rich Ceppos,
Car and Driver,
7 May 2023
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These beauties will keep the pep in your step during long days at the office.
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Brad Lanphear,
Men's Health,
5 Sep. 2023
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Or to have a pep band play your walk-up song to the plate, and then actually follow you to the plate.
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Kent Somers,
The Arizona Republic,
3 July 2022
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Grande exclaimed, before pep-talking the queens, who were gagged to see her.
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Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
6 Jan. 2023
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The council meeting had the flavor of a revival, or a pep rally.
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Bill Shaikin,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2022
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Here's a pink that'll add an extra pep to your kitchen dance parties.
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Medgina Saint-Elien,
House Beautiful,
28 Aug. 2023
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But outside the courtroom, Paperny, full of pep, pulled Mejia aside and explained the math.
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New York Times,
7 June 2022
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Horsley knew the students had a pep rally earlier in the day to teach them how to cheer.
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Courtney Tanner,
The Salt Lake Tribune,
6 Sep. 2022
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Coaches wrapped their fighters’ hands and gave pep talks.
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Roman Stubbs,
Anchorage Daily News,
8 June 2022
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After the parade ends, stay for the pep rally to get hyped up for the big game on Saturday.
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Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com,
al,
23 Sep. 2022
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This pair from Dai Moda will add pep to your step thanks to its cool pattern.
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Woman's Day,
22 Feb. 2023
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But treating a State of the Union address like a high-school pep rally is absurd.
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Bill Goodykoontz,
The Arizona Republic,
1 Mar. 2022
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These upbeat songs are all intended to put some pep in your step and a smile on your face.
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Amy Eisinger, M.a.,
SELF,
17 Mar. 2023
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The caffeine from the tea in the drink mix provides pep, and the double dose of syrup lends a charge of easily digestible carbs.
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Men's Health,
13 Dec. 2022
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Wisconsin’s pep band wore white No. 24 T-shirts throughout the game.
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Steve Megargee,
chicagotribune.com,
20 Feb. 2022
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On more than one level, that pep rally got Solána ready to be SZA.
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Danyel Smith,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2023
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Maine East held a pep rally at 2 p.m. Friday before the start of its 6 p.m. football game.
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Pioneer Press Staff,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Sep. 2022
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The Louisville pep band would be catching a red-eye flight back to Kentucky, and Iowa’s band would travel straight to Dallas.
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Talya Minsberg,
New York Times,
30 Mar. 2023
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