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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Victoria Edel,
PEOPLE,
1 July 2026
The first Scary Movie was also a slasher parody, but Scary Movie 2 was more a send-up of The Exorcist and haunted mansion stories.
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Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
17 June 2026
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 June 2026
Its most dramatic attack occurred last week, when hundreds of drones overwhelmed Moscow’s air defenses and hit refineries and storage tanks, sending up black plumes of smoke that darkened the sky.
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Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
28 June 2026
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Noun
George Glass made an on-screen appearance in 1996's A Very Brady Sequel, a satirical send-up of the original series.
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Victoria Edel,
PEOPLE,
1 July 2026
The first Scary Movie was also a slasher parody, but Scary Movie 2 was more a send-up of The Exorcist and haunted mansion stories.
—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
17 June 2026
Verb
It had previously been lined up to have already sent up its first Amazon Leo batch.
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Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 June 2026
Its most dramatic attack occurred last week, when hundreds of drones overwhelmed Moscow’s air defenses and hit refineries and storage tanks, sending up black plumes of smoke that darkened the sky.
—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
28 June 2026
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“Send-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/send-up. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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