1
: a wish of well-being at parting : goodbye
said their farewells and headed home
2
a
: an act of departure : leave-taking
I will take my farewell of this place tomorrow.
b
: a formal occasion honoring a person about to leave or retire
held a great farewell for the retiring senator
: of or relating to leave-taking : final
a farewell performance
Synonyms
Examples of farewell in a Sentence
Noun
They said their farewells and headed home.
the exchange student and her host family said their tearful farewells, promising to keep in touch
Verb
The retiring teacher was farewelled by the whole school at a special assembly.
Adjective
The band gave a farewell concert.
the singer's farewell tour seemed to last almost as long as her entire career
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Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 2 Jan. 2025
Mother Nature decided Ohio needed one for the road as the state bids farewell to 2024, unleashing one more tornado to make Ohio's record year for twisters even worse.
—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 31 Dec. 2024
Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
Paramount bid farewell to Bob Bakish, Nike parted ways with John Donahoe and Peloton saw Barry McCarthy step down.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 2 Jan. 2025
Mother Nature decided Ohio needed one for the road as the state bids farewell to 2024, unleashing one more tornado to make Ohio's record year for twisters even worse.
—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 31 Dec. 2024
Zeke Miller and Colleen Long, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
President Biden will deliver his farewell address Wednesday to the nation to mark the end of his four years as president, the White House announced.
—Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 10 Jan. 2025
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Imperative verb
Tom Sandoval bids farewell to Vanderpump Rules after Bravo scraps cast for season 12
While Kent has a lot to look forward to as a mother, her future on Vanderpump Rules has come to an end.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 2 Jan. 2025
Mother Nature decided Ohio needed one for the road as the state bids farewell to 2024, unleashing one more tornado to make Ohio's record year for twisters even worse.
—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 31 Dec. 2024
Noun
Savannah Guthrie, Al Roker, Craig Melvin and Carson Daly are bidding farewell to the Today show staple Hoda Kotb after her 17 years on the show.
—Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
Paramount bid farewell to Bob Bakish, Nike parted ways with John Donahoe and Peloton saw Barry McCarthy step down.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Verb
Tom Sandoval bids farewell to Vanderpump Rules after Bravo scraps cast for season 12
While Kent has a lot to look forward to as a mother, her future on Vanderpump Rules has come to an end.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 2 Jan. 2025
Mother Nature decided Ohio needed one for the road as the state bids farewell to 2024, unleashing one more tornado to make Ohio's record year for twisters even worse.
—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 31 Dec. 2024
Adjective
President Biden will deliver a farewell address to the nation Wednesday from the Oval Office, five days before President-elect Donald Trump is sworn in.
—Zeke Miller and Colleen Long, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
President Biden will deliver his farewell address Wednesday to the nation to mark the end of his four years as president, the White House announced.
—Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Farewell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/farewell. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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farewell
1 of 3 imperative verb
fare·well
fa(ə)r-ˈwel 
fe(ə)r-
: get along well
—used to or by one departing
farewell
2 of 3 noun1
: an expression of good wishes at parting : good-bye
2
: an act of departure
farewell
3 of 3 adjective
fare·well
ˌfa(ə)r-ˌwel,
ˌfe(ə)r-
: of or relating to a time or act of leaving : final
a farewell concert
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