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Recent Examples of send-off
Kathie Lee Gifford is back at Today for a very special send-off!
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Esther Kang, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
Guthrie, Hager, Melvin and fellow co-hosts Al Roker and Carson Daly were also among those on set for the send-off Friday, and tears fell in just about every segment.
—Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
Then there is Donald Trump, a similarly unexpected gate-crasher who does not fit the mold of Washington insiders yet is back in Washington for Carter’s send-off and will be starting his second term as President in 11 days.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 9 Jan. 2025
Interestingly, Feathers is given an ambiguous send-off, with the penguin escaping into another county, possibly due to return again.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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Esther Kang, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
Guthrie, Hager, Melvin and fellow co-hosts Al Roker and Carson Daly were also among those on set for the send-off Friday, and tears fell in just about every segment.
—Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
Then there is Donald Trump, a similarly unexpected gate-crasher who does not fit the mold of Washington insiders yet is back in Washington for Carter’s send-off and will be starting his second term as President in 11 days.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 9 Jan. 2025
Interestingly, Feathers is given an ambiguous send-off, with the penguin escaping into another county, possibly due to return again.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for send-off
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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The Duffer Brothers kicked off the show’s farewell tour at January’s Next on Netflix event.—
Tony Maglio,
IndieWire,
13 Feb. 2025
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Repeat nominees this year include Mariah Carey, Oasis, The White Stripes, Joy Division/New Order, Cyndi Lauper (whose 2024 farewell tour included a memorable November concert at SDSU’s Viejas Arena) and Seattle’s Soundgarden, whose drummer — Matt Cameron — is a San Diego native.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Feb. 2025
Noun
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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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Safe travels, or as the French would say, bon voyage!—
BYPrarthana Prakash,
Fortune Europe,
29 June 2024
Noun
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And the first one is in the spirit of a more traditional congee.—
Bon Appétit,
Bon Appétit,
15 Jan. 2025
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For me, simple congee with pickles and pork floss was perfect to help with digestion after more than a week of decadent meals.—
Amber Gibson,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Jan. 2025
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“Send-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/send-off. Accessed 18 Feb. 2025.
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