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send off

noun as in farewell

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On a recent day in mid-September, mourners huddled outside a Johannesburg, South Africa, cathedral in anticipation of a private send-off.

China held a send-off ceremony on Friday for a new crew of astronauts set to depart for its space station, including its youngest "taikonaut" and four lab mice.

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He got a tremendous regular-season send-off from fans at Dodger Stadium.

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Following his death, Ozzy was given an emotional send-off as his coffin took a final journey through his home city, watched on by thousands of fans who chanted his name.

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"We couldn't have wished for a better send-off after all this time."

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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