Noun
a singer-comedian who specializes in send-ups of pop hits Verb
the sitcom sends up the “trials and tribulations” of the rich and famous
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Overall, Dan Da Dan is a fun send-up of UFO and supernatural pop-culture, and also cements that with likeable leads.—Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025 Presenting a Broadway send-up, Ginger’s number represents a perfect distillation of the quality ceiling baked into the talent-show challenge.—Chris Feil, Vulture, 11 July 2025
Verb
Famous members like Tom Cruise and John Travolta were sent up in the episode.—Rance Collins, IndieWire, 20 July 2025 So far in 2025, Florida has sent up 58 orbital missions on track to surpass 100 for the year.—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for send-up
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