goodbye
Americaninterjection
noun
plural
goodbyesnoun
-
a leave-taking; parting
they prolonged their goodbyes for a few more minutes
-
a farewell
they said goodbyes to each other
Etymology
Origin of goodbye
First recorded in 1565–75; contraction of God be with ye
Example Sentences
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If so, the long goodbye has perhaps already begun.
From BBC
Dorsey said he plans to address employees in a live video session and noted that their emails and Slack will remain open until Thursday evening so they can say goodbye to colleagues.
From Los Angeles Times
Rachel was in Manchester when she was told her mum was gravely ill, but made it back home to Newry to say her last goodbye.
From BBC
We said goodbye to Amundi, as it is now part of Victory Capital Management.
From Barron's
He intended on popping in to say goodbye to C.C., who had been very helpful, but instead, on a whim, he had one last rummage.
From Literature
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