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Recent Examples of send-off
On his last day at Salinas Valley on June 21, prison staff gathered for a send-off party for Beam.
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William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Fans fill streets in poignant send-off for Ozzy Osbourne
Hundreds of fans and friends gathered in Birmingham, England, for a funeral procession to say farewell to Ozzy Osbourn as a hearse accompanied by a brass band carried the metal icon's casket through the streets of his hometown.
—USA Today, 2 Aug. 2025
Speaking to Guitar World following Osbourne’s death on July 24, the guitarist recalled their last time onstage together during the Back to the Beginning charity concert, where Black Sabbath reunited for one final send-off.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 30 July 2025
After a send-off celebration in port near Santa Cruz, the friends threw off the lines and headed south.
—Terry Ward, CNN Money, 25 July 2025
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William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Fans fill streets in poignant send-off for Ozzy Osbourne
Hundreds of fans and friends gathered in Birmingham, England, for a funeral procession to say farewell to Ozzy Osbourn as a hearse accompanied by a brass band carried the metal icon's casket through the streets of his hometown.
—USA Today, 2 Aug. 2025
Speaking to Guitar World following Osbourne’s death on July 24, the guitarist recalled their last time onstage together during the Back to the Beginning charity concert, where Black Sabbath reunited for one final send-off.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 30 July 2025
After a send-off celebration in port near Santa Cruz, the friends threw off the lines and headed south.
—Terry Ward, CNN Money, 25 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for send-off
Noun
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Say good-bye to all that and head down to the Dordogne, the rightfully beloved region of France that keeps a decidedly low profile.—
David Coggins,
Air Mail,
23 Aug. 2025
Noun
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How can a child understand this kind of leave-taking?—
Stephanie Zacharek,
TIME,
26 Jan. 2024
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With Nitti’s leave-taking, McEntire sent home Noah Spencer and Ms. Monet, with Ruby Leigh, Jordan Ranier and Jacquie Roar moving on to the live shows.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
28 Nov. 2023
Noun
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Corn maze farewell This year, Ackerman is setting up his corn maze for the last time.—
Katherine Laidlaw,
HubSpot,
5 Sep. 2025
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Ozzy Osbourne demonstrated that to the world just a few weeks ago with his now-iconic farewell show in Birmingham.—
Tom Tapp,
Deadline,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This Mother’s Day, an exceptional bon voyage looks like a chic travel tote.—
Paula Conway,
Forbes.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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The bon voyage to the month that says goodbye to summer wasn’t all that much cooler.—
Rick Hurd,
The Mercury News,
1 Oct. 2024
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“Send-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/send-off. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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