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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Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Eddington’s send-up of the white Western hero Advertisement Joaquin Phoenix and Pedro Pascal in Eddington Courtesy of the Cannes Film Festival
Ari Aster’s Eddington, on the other hand, presents a less movable white protagonist in a more tangible world.
—Robert Daniels, Time, 10 Oct. 2025
The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Oct. 2025
Both of these plants send up fiery orange flowers, the difference being that Crocosmia is a late summer and fall bloomer, while Chasmanthe flowers in late winter and spring.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 25 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Political satire on national television—particularly on NBC’s SNL—continues to shape public discourse, and the latest episode, which lampooned Bondi and Noem, drew attention for its comedic send-up of recent Senate testimony and the ongoing government shutdown.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Eddington’s send-up of the white Western hero Advertisement Joaquin Phoenix and Pedro Pascal in Eddington Courtesy of the Cannes Film Festival
Ari Aster’s Eddington, on the other hand, presents a less movable white protagonist in a more tangible world.
—Robert Daniels, Time, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
For variegated types, that’s actually the preferred way, since rooted cuttings often send up new shoots that are just plain green.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Oct. 2025
Both of these plants send up fiery orange flowers, the difference being that Crocosmia is a late summer and fall bloomer, while Chasmanthe flowers in late winter and spring.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 25 Oct. 2025
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“Send-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/send-up. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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