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Recent Examples of tailgate
The invention of the automobile, along with the portable cooler and grill took tailgating to an entirely new level.
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Frank Langfitt, NPR, 8 Feb. 2025
The 18,000 square-foot space has become the newest spot for San Francisco 49ers fans to tailgate before heading to the game.
—Grace Hase, The Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2025
While tailgating, someone hung an effigy of a Kermit the Frog doll in a red No. 15 jersey and with hair that resembled Mahomes.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 27 Jan. 2025
It's turned the entire rear cabin, from front seat backs to tailgate, into one big, squishy bed cushion that measures only 155 cm (61 in) long.
—New Atlas, 27 Jan. 2025
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Frank Langfitt, NPR, 8 Feb. 2025
The 18,000 square-foot space has become the newest spot for San Francisco 49ers fans to tailgate before heading to the game.
—Grace Hase, The Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2025
While tailgating, someone hung an effigy of a Kermit the Frog doll in a red No. 15 jersey and with hair that resembled Mahomes.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 27 Jan. 2025
It's turned the entire rear cabin, from front seat backs to tailgate, into one big, squishy bed cushion that measures only 155 cm (61 in) long.
—New Atlas, 27 Jan. 2025
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“Tailgate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tailgate. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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