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Recent Examples of send-off
The 26-year-old shared her time at Coachella, starting on Wednesday, April 8, with a send-off dinner in partnership with Azazie Official.
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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
Megan Moroney is swapping Nashville for the tropics and making sure her best friend has the ultimate send-off.
—Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 24 Mar. 2026
The End is the final chapter of that journey — a definitive send-off to a format that helped launch careers, produced countless iconic comedy moments, and proved that audiences hunger for authentic, unscripted storytelling.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 23 Mar. 2026
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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
Megan Moroney is swapping Nashville for the tropics and making sure her best friend has the ultimate send-off.
—Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 24 Mar. 2026
The End is the final chapter of that journey — a definitive send-off to a format that helped launch careers, produced countless iconic comedy moments, and proved that audiences hunger for authentic, unscripted storytelling.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 23 Mar. 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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The Packers announced the move and McManus posted a farewell to Green Bay on social media and thanked the organization, its fans and his teammates.—
Steve Megargee,
Baltimore Sun,
8 May 2026
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The most exuberant farewell event—a dance party at the White House—took place on January 6th.—
Peter Slevin,
New Yorker,
4 May 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 10 May. 2026.
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