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Recent Examples of send-off
During a nearly two-hour long live stream on Ross’ channel, the rapper, born Daniel Hernandez, was surrounded by friends during his send-off and at one point, content creator Stephen Deleonardis helped cut the rapper’s ankle monitor off.
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Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 6 Jan. 2026
If confirmed, the match would take place in western Canada as part of a World Cup send-off.
—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
There wouldn't be a better send-off to his MLB career than winning a third consecutive World Series title.
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
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Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 6 Jan. 2026
If confirmed, the match would take place in western Canada as part of a World Cup send-off.
—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
There wouldn't be a better send-off to his MLB career than winning a third consecutive World Series title.
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
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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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The patriotic evening saw five contestants perform, the introduction of the season's final wildcard and an emotional good-bye.—
Bebe Hodges,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
5 Feb. 2026
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Because that's what Wael's wish was, 'To say good-bye to my dad.—
Marwa Mouaki,
ABC News,
3 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The mystery of the missing farewells inspired many theories.—
Shayla Love,
New Yorker,
4 Feb. 2026
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To get a deal done, players must often move fast, gather their belongings, say a quick farewell, then head off for the medicals, contract finalising and other logistics before announcing their arrival elsewhere.—
Greg O'Keeffe,
New York Times,
1 Feb. 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 8 Feb. 2026.
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