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Recent Examples of send-off
Robinson started this past Saturday, when the team fell 2-1 in a physical, testy battle against Germany in its final send-off match before the Americans’ first group-stage game.
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Jim Sciutto,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
The team, nicknamed Bafana Bafana, were officially presented with the national flag by president Cyril Ramaphosa during a send-off dinner at the Sefako Makgatho Presidential Guesthouse in Pretoria.
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Greg O'Keeffe,
New York Times,
4 June 2026
For Matos, the send-off was a celebration of Madison making it to prom while growing up in Philadelphia.
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ABC News,
3 June 2026
Meanwhile, Colbert celebrated his last episode of The Late Show with an uplifting send-off that made no mention of Trump at all.
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Entertainment Weekly,
1 June 2026
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Jim Sciutto,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
The team, nicknamed Bafana Bafana, were officially presented with the national flag by president Cyril Ramaphosa during a send-off dinner at the Sefako Makgatho Presidential Guesthouse in Pretoria.
—
Greg O'Keeffe,
New York Times,
4 June 2026
For Matos, the send-off was a celebration of Madison making it to prom while growing up in Philadelphia.
—
ABC News,
3 June 2026
Meanwhile, Colbert celebrated his last episode of The Late Show with an uplifting send-off that made no mention of Trump at all.
—
Entertainment Weekly,
1 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for send-off
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The study of leave-taking was assumed to be more complicated than the study of greetings.
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Forest fires were lowering human birth weights, zoo chimpanzees in Kyoto enjoy virtual forests, and the chimpanzees of the Bossou community are formal in their greetings but unceremonious in their leave-taking.
Noun
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Anyway, Kenzie, who is never returning to the roster-less life after this, is enjoying her relationship with Dylan but is not yet ready to say good-bye to Gal.
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Retiring Pelosi launching institute Nancy Pelosi is saying good-bye to Congress but not politics.
Noun
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When Jason retired from the NFL in 2024, Travis gave his brother an emotional farewell on their New Heights podcast.
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Chilling details emerge about Khamenei's body as Iran prepares to bid farewell to leader.
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Thanks folks for sharing your ideas, and bon voyage, buen viaje, turas maith a bheith agat!
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Don’t forget your travel snacks, and bon voyage!
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“Send-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/send-off. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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