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or good-by
as in farewell
an expression of good wishes at parting
said our good-byes and headed for home
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Recent Examples of good-bye
Pushing longtime personalities out with no good-bye suggests that Mediaco, which just finished paying off its purchase of Hot 97 last year, would like a jewel in its repertoire to turn a bigger profit than Ebro.
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Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025
Say good-bye to all that and head down to the Dordogne, the rightfully beloved region of France that keeps a decidedly low profile.
—David Coggins, Air Mail, 23 Aug. 2025
Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025
Say good-bye to all that and head down to the Dordogne, the rightfully beloved region of France that keeps a decidedly low profile.
—David Coggins, Air Mail, 23 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for good-bye
farewell
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But Eleven's farewell didn't feel ambiguous to everyone involved with Stranger Things.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Jan. 2026
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In March, the department store bid farewell to 66 stores in its first wave of closures.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Good-bye.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/good-bye. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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