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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Guy Lodge, Variety, 3 May 2026
The holiday, as well as the premiere of the class-conscious The Devil Wears Prada 2, make tonight as good a night as any to throw on Boots Riley’s 2018 cutting send-up of corporate oppression.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 1 May 2026
Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
When the offset bulbs are sending up stems, and there is too much competition for space and resources, the patch of bulbs will produce fewer, or smaller, flowers than before.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Apr. 2026
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Noun
As envy, insecurity and imposter syndrome jostle for pole position in Simon’s narcissistic headspace, the film threatens a pivot into more intriguingly black-comic territory, or into a more metatextual send-up of indie-movie tropes and aesthetics.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 3 May 2026
The holiday, as well as the premiere of the class-conscious The Devil Wears Prada 2, make tonight as good a night as any to throw on Boots Riley’s 2018 cutting send-up of corporate oppression.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 1 May 2026
Verb
Wu signed a home rule petition Thursday that will now be sent up to Beacon Hill for consideration by state lawmakers.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
When the offset bulbs are sending up stems, and there is too much competition for space and resources, the patch of bulbs will produce fewer, or smaller, flowers than before.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Apr. 2026
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“Send-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/send-up. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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