: a demonstration of goodwill and enthusiasm for the beginning of a new venture (such as a trip)
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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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“Send-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/send-off. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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