Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A start, as on a journey or career of any kind, or a demonstration of good-will on the occasion of such a departure; a speeding: as, his friends gave him a hearty send-off; an enthusiastic send-off to an actor.
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- noun Alternative form of
sendoff .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun an organized expression of goodwill at the start of a trip or new venture
- noun a start given to contestants
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Examples
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DTL Fans not thrilled by Reyes' batting-title send-off
SFGate: Don Asmussen: Bad Reporter Associated Press 2011
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The three-time FIFA world Player of the Year was given an emotional send-off during Tuesday night's friendly match against Romania in Sao Paulo.
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After the ballet we took the elevator down to the ground floor and wound our way through the tented walkway to the festive Cuban-inspired dinner since the evening was a dazzling send-off for Jose Manuel Carreno, a principal dancer who is retiring this season.
Cator Sparks: Gowns Grew and Wonder Woman Wooed at American Ballet Theatre Spring Gala Cator Sparks 2011
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Relatively few of us get the slow warm send-off from the hospice.
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After the ballet we took the elevator down to the ground floor and wound our way through the tented walkway to the festive Cuban-inspired dinner since the evening was a dazzling send-off for Jose Manuel Carreno, a principal dancer who is retiring this season.
Cator Sparks: Gowns Grew and Wonder Woman Wooed at American Ballet Theatre Spring Gala Cator Sparks 2011
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The three-time FIFA world Player of the Year was given an emotional send-off during Tuesday night's friendly match against Romania in Sao Paulo.
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Kudos to Sony for giving a proper send-off to a place that so many people had loved and played in.
Boing Boing 2009
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The three-time FIFA world Player of the Year was given an emotional send-off during Tuesday night's friendly match against Romania in Sao Paulo.
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At least he got a better send-off than ADA Serena Southerlyn.
Top Moments: Good Wife's Bad News and Office's New Boss 2011
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The nation's favourite agony aunt and health campaigner, the late Claire Rayner, is to receive a triumphant send-off this summer when an all-star cast assembles in London to stage an evening of comedy, music and anecdote in her memory.
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