send-off

noun

Definition of send-offnext
as in leave-taking

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Recent Examples of send-off Markham Park District executive director Quintina Brown hired a helicopter for her daughter's prom send-off, which then landed in Roesner Park without authorization on May 8. — Jermont Terry, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026 That a player so important to the fabric of Liberty basketball could’ve had a better send-off. — Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2026 Logan Howlett, got a tear-jerking send-off in James Mangold’s Logan. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 27 July 2026 Following this grand send-off from the winery, the Indian Pacific traveled northeast overnight, across the New South Wales border to Broken Hill, a sister mining town to Kalgoorlie. — Justin Meneguzzi, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for send-off
Recent Examples of Synonyms for send-off
  1. leave-taking
  2. good-bye
  3. farewell
  4. bon voyage
Noun
  • The study of leave-taking was assumed to be more complicated than the study of greetings.
    — Shayla Love, New Yorker, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Forest fires were lowering human birth weights, zoo chimpanzees in Kyoto enjoy virtual forests, and the chimpanzees of the Bossou community are formal in their greetings but unceremonious in their leave-taking.
    — Matthew Gavin Frank, Harper's Magazine, 21 Feb. 2022
Definition of leave-taking
Noun
  • Lestat has hired the witch Merrick Mayfair (Sarah Afful) to commune with Claudia’s spirit so that Louis can properly say good-bye to their dead sister-daughter.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 15 July 2026
  • As the tour concludes, the girls wave good-bye to the leasing officer.
    — Clio Chang, Curbed, 14 July 2026
Definition of good-bye
Noun
  • If long goodbyes make everything harder, keep the farewell short.
    — Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 19 Aug. 2026
  • In the months that followed, the Mets bid farewell to franchise cornerstones Pete Alonso, Brandon Nimmo, Jeff McNeil and — despite trying to retain him — closer Edwin Diaz.
    — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of farewell
Noun
  • Carnival’s brief bon voyages on the other side of the nation include Paradise Collection destinations, including Celebration Key and RelaxAway at Half Moon Cay.
    — David Dickstein, Oc Register, 15 July 2026
  • Don’t forget your travel snacks, and bon voyage!
    — Paige Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Feb. 2026
Definition of bon voyage

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