sent up; sending up; sends up
Examples of send-up in a Sentence
Noun
a singer-comedian who specializes in send-ups of pop hits
Verb
the sitcom sends up the “trials and tribulations” of the rich and famous
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Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
Presenting a Broadway send-up, Ginger’s number represents a perfect distillation of the quality ceiling baked into the talent-show challenge.
—Chris Feil, Vulture, 11 July 2025
Rance Collins, IndieWire, 20 July 2025
So far in 2025, Florida has sent up 58 orbital missions on track to surpass 100 for the year.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 July 2025
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Noun
Overall, Dan Da Dan is a fun send-up of UFO and supernatural pop-culture, and also cements that with likeable leads.
—Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
Presenting a Broadway send-up, Ginger’s number represents a perfect distillation of the quality ceiling baked into the talent-show challenge.
—Chris Feil, Vulture, 11 July 2025
Verb
Famous members like Tom Cruise and John Travolta were sent up in the episode.
—Rance Collins, IndieWire, 20 July 2025
So far in 2025, Florida has sent up 58 orbital missions on track to surpass 100 for the year.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 July 2025
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“Send-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/send-up. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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