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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England got a send-off all right, resounding boos greeting the final whistle before the players went around applauding thousands of empty red seats and the few fans who had bothered to stay.
From BBC
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
A couple of days after Bill’s send-off, I was back at the hardware store.
Before every meet, the Bruins and their family members convene outside the arena a few hours early for a send-off.
From Los Angeles Times
The instantaneous send-off that electric cars have made it an amusement park at every stop light.
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