as in farewell
an expression of good wishes at parting we bid our adieus and were off

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Recent Examples of adieu But there is one A-lister who is not ready to bid adieu to winter just yet: Jennifer Lawrence. Christian Allaire, Vogue, 16 Mar. 2025 If the 49ers bid adieu to Dre Greenlaw in free agency next month, perhaps a similar linebacker is available with Chris Paul of Ole Miss. Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2025 Google has bid adieu to the Pay moniker and consolidated its multiple payment apps under one name: Google Wallet. PCMAG, 14 Feb. 2025 In the meantime, Puth isn’t the only star bidding TikTok adieu. Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 17 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for adieu

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“Adieu.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adieu. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.

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