: a demonstration of goodwill and enthusiasm for the beginning of a new venture (such as a trip)
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The send-off movie will stand in for the fourth season of the LGBTQ+ coming-of-age series that stars Kit Connor and Joe Jocke, and is based on series creator Alice Oseman’s Heartstopper book series.
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Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026
There was no highlight reel and no on-camera send-off from colleagues.
—Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Apr. 2026
The 26-year-old shared her time at Coachella, starting on Wednesday, April 8, with a send-off dinner in partnership with Azazie Official.
—Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 14 Apr. 2026
Taylor Nation, the singer’s more active social-media presence, announced on March 31 that the video is intended to be a kind of send-off to Women’s History Month.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 31 Mar. 2026
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Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026
There was no highlight reel and no on-camera send-off from colleagues.
—Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Apr. 2026
The 26-year-old shared her time at Coachella, starting on Wednesday, April 8, with a send-off dinner in partnership with Azazie Official.
—Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 14 Apr. 2026
Taylor Nation, the singer’s more active social-media presence, announced on March 31 that the video is intended to be a kind of send-off to Women’s History Month.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 31 Mar. 2026
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“Send-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/send-off. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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