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send-off

American  
[send-awf, -of] / ˈsɛndˌɔf, -ˌɒf /

noun

  1. a demonstration of good wishes for a person setting out on a trip, career, or other venture.

    They gave him a rousing send-off at the pier.

  2. a start given to a person or thing.

send off Idioms  

  1. see send away, def. 1.

Etymology

Origin of send-off

1855–60, noun use of verb phrase send off

Example Sentences

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Expect a lot of smudged mascara as the pair receive a send-off to remember.

From BBC • Dec. 21, 2025

Yang, Grande and Cher ended the send-off with a rendition of Charles Brown’s “Please Come Home For Christmas”

From Salon • Dec. 21, 2025

That felt like that might be a nice send-off.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 2, 2025

On a recent day in mid-September, mourners huddled outside a Johannesburg, South Africa, cathedral in anticipation of a private send-off.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 4, 2025

We gave him a real nice send-off, whole neighborhood turned out.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly

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