BON VOYAGE Synonyms: 16 Similar and Opposite Words

bon voyage

noun

ˌbōⁿ-ˌvȯi-ˈäzh

Definition of bon voyage

as in farewell

an expression of good wishes at parting everyone said their bon voyages as the happy couple left on a cruise for their honeymoon

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Recent Examples of bon voyage Thanks folks for sharing your ideas, and bon voyage, buen viaje, turas maith a bheith agat! — Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 4 Mar. 2026 Don’t forget your travel snacks, and bon voyage! — Paige Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Feb. 2026 This Mother’s Day, an exceptional bon voyage looks like a chic travel tote. — Paula Conway, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025 The bon voyage to the month that says goodbye to summer wasn’t all that much cooler. — Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 1 Oct. 2024

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farewell

Noun

The bittersweet farewell makes way for more adventures and hardships, ups and downs, to come.

— Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 9 July 2026
Gustavo Dudamel’s farewell to Los Angeles will also function as a benefit for his homeland of Venezuela, which suffered catastrophic losses from twin earthquakes in late June.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026

Definition of farewell

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