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Recent Examples of send-off
The team, nicknamed Bafana Bafana, were officially presented with the national flag by president Cyril Ramaphosa during a send-off dinner at the Sefako Makgatho Presidential Guesthouse in Pretoria.
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Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 4 June 2026
For Matos, the send-off was a celebration of Madison making it to prom while growing up in Philadelphia.
—ABC News, 3 June 2026
Meanwhile, Colbert celebrated his last episode of The Late Show with an uplifting send-off that made no mention of Trump at all.
—Entertainment Weekly, 1 June 2026
Not literally, of course, as the fictional hero’s on-screen death was seen in the swan song send-off for actor Daniel Craig’s era in 2021’s No Time to Die.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 28 May 2026
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Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 4 June 2026
For Matos, the send-off was a celebration of Madison making it to prom while growing up in Philadelphia.
—ABC News, 3 June 2026
Meanwhile, Colbert celebrated his last episode of The Late Show with an uplifting send-off that made no mention of Trump at all.
—Entertainment Weekly, 1 June 2026
Not literally, of course, as the fictional hero’s on-screen death was seen in the swan song send-off for actor Daniel Craig’s era in 2021’s No Time to Die.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 28 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for send-off
Noun
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The study of leave-taking was assumed to be more complicated than the study of greetings.—
Shayla Love,
New Yorker,
4 Feb. 2026
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Read More: 8 Polite Ways to Decline a Party Invitation The second part of leave-taking is expressing your gratitude to the host, which calls for another straightforward and succinct two words.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
8 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Kopitar, who announced in September that this season would be his last, gave an emotional good-bye speech to the fans after the final regular-season home game.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
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While the Plums say their good-byes, Daisy waits in the school bus.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Unlike some rivals, the arena has remained relatively popular; the Foo Fighters played there less than two months ago and Journey’s farewell tour was there for a show in late May.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
17 June 2026
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To bid farewell to those two fees, however, customers will have to sign up for the free customer-rewards program Verizon also announced.—
Rob Pegoraro,
PC Magazine,
16 June 2026
Noun
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Thanks folks for sharing your ideas, and bon voyage, buen viaje, turas maith a bheith agat!—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
4 Mar. 2026
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Don’t forget your travel snacks, and bon voyage!—
Paige Bennett,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Send-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/send-off. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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