send-off
Americannoun
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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.
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a start given to a person or thing.
Etymology
Origin of send-off
1855–60, noun use of verb phrase send off
Example Sentences
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Screen Rant said it was the “best character send-off that the show has done in years — arguably even better than Gibbs’ exit.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026
A couple of days after Bill’s send-off, I was back at the hardware store.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026
It has culminated in this – a sombre send-off in Sydney.
From BBC • Jan. 6, 2026
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
It rose flapping its wings and disappeared into the clouds, to a send-off of applause, whistlings, handkerchiefs, drumrolls, and the sprinkling of holy water.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
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