parting 1 of 3

as in farewell
given, taken, or performed at parting she gave him a parting gift to remember her by

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parting

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verb

present participle of part
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In the same interview, the writer remarked that Linney and Schauer shared such a warm parting embrace that Schauer had to remind her there was someone else present. Avalon Hester, Peoplemag, 2 Sep. 2024 Ferragamo, who was effectively making his swan song this year, gave the owners special parting gifts: for the men, signature ties made for the Cup, and for the women, a silk scarf with the same pattern. Tonya Russell, Robb Report, 23 Sep. 2024 Voters offered no parting gift, leaving the celebrated series’ final tally at two wins (directing and picture editing) from 55 nominations. Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2024 Wearing a gray full-length off-shoulder gown, Robbie wore her shoulder-length hair in a middle parting while posing for a photo with director Megan Park and actress Maisy Stella, who plays the role of Elliot Labrant in the movie. Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 10 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for parting 

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“Parting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parting. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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