send-off
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3.7
- noun
- /ˈsɛndˌɔf/
:
despedida
- Everyone gathered to give her a cheerful send-off as she started her new job.
We just saw Noble get a brilliant send off and well deserved.
- We just saw Noble get a brilliant send off and well deserved.
- I mean, it was a great, great embrace, great hug, great send off.
- He'll he'll give me a nice send off today or tonight.
- Has he done it now to kind of give his players a chance to give him a good send off last season?
- From student send offs to alumni events to graduations, their devotion is simply unmatched.
- Thought this was an OK send off. That's it for Benny and The Jets.
Examples
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Thanks, friends, for a wonderful send-off.
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I want to see Captain Kirk in the Captain's chair one more time, getting the send-off he deserves.
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We'll give him a good send off then.
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The guys might want to have a send off or something.
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Now it's time to give this very special episode the send off it deserves with a little game.
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We just saw Noble get a brilliant send off and well deserved.
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Thank you for this really nice, yet incredibly awkward send off.
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You know, that was a pretty good send-off you gave the old man.
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We wanted to give you a nice send-off.
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So we know that Friday will be the official send-off for these seniors and the coaches.
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Synonyms
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To say goodbye in a polite or formal way
A party to say goodbye to someone leaving a job or group
Antonyms
How Formal
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3.7
901
2.5
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3.3
15
3.7
- Formal
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3.5
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Send-off comes from the simple parts send and off, which together mean 'send away'. Think of friends at a station waving you 'off' as you leave, so a send-off is the party or event to say goodbye and wish someone well before a journey or new start.