variants
or good-bye
or less commonly goodby
or good-by
1
: a concluding remark or gesture at parting
—often used interjectionally
2
: a taking of leave
a tearful goodbye
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Examples of goodbye in a Sentence
said our good-byes and headed for home
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Even after making the decision to step down, Height Voight refused to fully say goodbye.
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 11 Feb. 2025
Trades mean some players leave and the emotion of saying goodbye can be difficult.
—Janis Carr, Orange County Register, 9 Feb. 2025
Van Nistelrooy was gone himself after four more games, bidding an emotional goodbye to United fans for a second time, as Ruben Amorim arrived to take up the reins.
—Rob Tanner, The Athletic, 6 Feb. 2025
Humberto Flores Jáuregui; 2024; Mexico; 15 min Amidst games of soccer and roving bike rides, a young boy writes a letter of goodbye to his friends.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 5 Feb. 2025
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 11 Feb. 2025
Trades mean some players leave and the emotion of saying goodbye can be difficult.
—Janis Carr, Orange County Register, 9 Feb. 2025
Van Nistelrooy was gone himself after four more games, bidding an emotional goodbye to United fans for a second time, as Ruben Amorim arrived to take up the reins.
—Rob Tanner, The Athletic, 6 Feb. 2025
Humberto Flores Jáuregui; 2024; Mexico; 15 min Amidst games of soccer and roving bike rides, a young boy writes a letter of goodbye to his friends.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 5 Feb. 2025
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“Goodbye.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goodbye. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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