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.
a start given to a person or thing.
1855–60, noun use of verb phrase send off
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Videos circulated by local and pro-Cuba outlets showed a tearful send-off from residents who gave the departing Cuban staff an ovation as they left the ophthalmology clinics they had been operating.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 9, 2026
Gross-out moments aside, “Best and Last,” is an unexpectedly poignant send-off, a wet-cheeked farewell to over 20 years of camaraderie and laughter.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 29, 2026
Tens of thousands of fans gathered at a public square in Oslo to give the squad a roaring send-off.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
Last year, 19-year-old Jodar was a university student ranked 707th in the world when Nadal, who had retired several months earlier, was given an emotional Roland Garros send-off.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
Every animal on the island had come to give the robot a proper send-off.
From "The Wild Robot" by Peter Brown
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