postgame

American

[pohst-geym] / ˈpoʊstˌgeɪm /

adjective

of, relating to, or happening in the period immediately following a sports game.

Join us for the postgame wrap-up. Fans lost control in a postgame melee.

noun

a broadcast program that provides a report and analysis of a sports game that has just ended.

I heard the Astros postgame on the car radio.

Etymology

Origin of postgame

First recorded in 1930–35; post- ( def. ) + game ¹ ( def. )

Example Sentences

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McCoy answered that he’s “starving” for a state championship in the postgame news conference, which made his coach smile.

From Los Angeles Times

It wasn’t long after that moment that Cronin went viral again, this time for chiding a reporter who asked about the Michigan State student section during his postgame interview.

From Los Angeles Times

That’s fine, as long as he also holds himself accountable, but that didn’t happen when, after his team was beaten by 23 points by Michigan State in a second consecutive humiliating loss, he publicly criticized Jamerson for the hard foul that led to the ejection incident and then wrongly assailed a reporter for allegedly raising his voice during postgame questioning.

From Los Angeles Times

James closed his eyes for a few seconds and leaned back in his chair as the media gathered around him for his postgame interview.

From Los Angeles Times

After the Seahawks defeated the Rams in the NFC championship game, Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald was asked during a postgame broadcast about being an “afterthought” behind the Rams and San Francisco 49ers in the NFC West.

From Los Angeles Times

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