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
Chuck Murr, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024
Atkinson both sends up and deepens stock characters like the vicar, who here has lost his faith; a major who doesn’t feel cut out for civilian life; and the batty lady of the manor, who appears to have arrived via time machine from the Victorian era.
—Yvonne Zipp, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Sep. 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
The Storm Chasers sent up several players throughout the summer to help the Royals stay in contention all year in the AL Central and claim a wild-card spot in the upcoming playoffs.
—Chuck Murr, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024
Atkinson both sends up and deepens stock characters like the vicar, who here has lost his faith; a major who doesn’t feel cut out for civilian life; and the batty lady of the manor, who appears to have arrived via time machine from the Victorian era.
—Yvonne Zipp, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Sep. 2024
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“Send-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/send-up. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.
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