sendoff
Britishnoun
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a demonstration of good wishes to a person about to set off on a journey, new career, etc
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a start, esp an auspicious one, to a venture
verb
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to cause to depart; despatch
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sport (of the referee) to dismiss (a player) from the field of play for some offence
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informal to give a sendoff to
Example Sentences
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As a sendoff into your Friday night, might we recommend:
From Slate ● Jul. 10, 2026
If you’re leaving family and friends behind, don’t expect a festive sendoff.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026
Norway’s viral sendoff in viking costumes was truly something.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
She had a moving sendoff, putting her back in the plane with her younger self and with the younger versions of Javi and Lottie, all encouraging her to go towards the light.
From Salon ● Feb. 10, 2025
This narrative opened with a storm, the hurricane Donna, far and away the greatest sendoff an expedition ever had and I thought at the time a little overboard.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
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