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Recent Examples of send-off
If confirmed, the match would take place in western Canada as part of a World Cup send-off.
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Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
The episode was a nice send-off for one of the show’s breakout stars.
—Peter White, Deadline, 20 Dec. 2025
An emotional send-off at O'Hare International Airport on Saturday.
—Cbs Chicago Team, CBS News, 7 Dec. 2025
Cena’s retirement tour, which began in January 2025, is culminating in this high-profile send-off at the Capital One Arena.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
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Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
The episode was a nice send-off for one of the show’s breakout stars.
—Peter White, Deadline, 20 Dec. 2025
An emotional send-off at O'Hare International Airport on Saturday.
—Cbs Chicago Team, CBS News, 7 Dec. 2025
Cena’s retirement tour, which began in January 2025, is culminating in this high-profile send-off at the Capital One Arena.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for send-off
Noun
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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
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How can a child understand this kind of leave-taking?—
Stephanie Zacharek,
TIME,
26 Jan. 2024
Noun
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Pushing longtime personalities out with no good-bye suggests that Mediaco, which just finished paying off its purchase of Hot 97 last year, would like a jewel in its repertoire to turn a bigger profit than Ebro.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
19 Dec. 2025
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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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His body was laid in state not far from the Spanish Steps — thousands queued over the two days to bid their farewells to the designer, the first, and in many ways the only, Italian to break into French haute couture back in Fifties, a postwar epoch when things like that were thought impossible.—
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Rome bid farewell to Valentino Garavani on Friday morning, when hundreds of mourners gathered for his funeral at the Basilica di Santa Maria degli Angeli e dei Martiri, the vast Renaissance church built within the ancient Baths of Diocletian and adapted in the 16th century by Michelangelo.—
Maliha Shoaib,
Vogue,
23 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Don’t forget your travel snacks, and bon voyage!—
Paige Bennett,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Jan. 2026
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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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“Send-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/send-off. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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