sent up; sending up; sends up
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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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Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 7 Sep. 2024
These people are all idiots, which is what makes this send-up of surveillance state paranoia so brilliant.
—Will Harris, EW.com, 10 Aug. 2024
Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2024
SpaceX was able to send up a successful Starlink mission flown from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Saturday.
—Richard Tribou Orlando Sentinel (tns), arkansasonline.com, 12 Aug. 2024
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Noun
Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975) Graham Chapman stars as King Arthur in this merry send-up of medieval misfortunes.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 7 Sep. 2024
These people are all idiots, which is what makes this send-up of surveillance state paranoia so brilliant.
—Will Harris, EW.com, 10 Aug. 2024
Verb
His Cyrano is the play’s hero, even if the character’s psychological limitations are as much a factor in the story as the machinations of De Guiche, whose malignity is sent up in Nathanson’s flamboyantly comic turn.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2024
SpaceX was able to send up a successful Starlink mission flown from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Saturday.
—Richard Tribou Orlando Sentinel (tns), arkansasonline.com, 12 Aug. 2024
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“Send-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/send-up. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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