plural byes
ˈbīz 
: the position of a participant in a tournament who advances to the next round without playing
drew a first-round bye
—used as a shortened form of goodbye to express farewell
When he finally spoke, though, and said, "Bye, I'll call you," instead of disappointment she had felt an enormous rush of relief—a feeling, she thinks now, of things falling back into place.—
Ann Packer
Ann PackerThe stag lowered his head and raised it again. He blew out a frosty puff of air, then leaped away, vanishing into the mist. "Bye," Annie said wistfully.—Mary Pope Osborne
Mary Pope Osborne"Bye, Mom! Bye, Auggie!" I kissed them both quickly and headed toward the door.—R. J. Palacio
R. J. PalacioExamples of bye in a Sentence
Noun
She got a bye into the second round of the tennis tournament.
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Chad Graff, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
This year’s matchup projects to be just as intense with the Horned Frogs sitting at 4-1 (1-1 Big 12) heading into Saturday’s road game at Kansas State, while Baylor is 4-2 (2-1) and has a bye week.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Oct. 2025
Jacob Camenker, USA Today, 5 Oct. 2025
The Vikings are gifted a bye week after their international endeavors before returning to action against the Philadelphia Eagles in week 7.
—Frank Nunns O'Connell, CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
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Noun
But the Falcons return from their bye with a daunting next couple of games, both in prime time, starting with a home matchup against the Bills, then heading to the 49ers.
—Chad Graff, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
This year’s matchup projects to be just as intense with the Horned Frogs sitting at 4-1 (1-1 Big 12) heading into Saturday’s road game at Kansas State, while Baylor is 4-2 (2-1) and has a bye week.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Oct. 2025
Interjection
He is expected to miss 2-3 weeks because of the malady, which may keep him out through the Ravens' Week 7 bye.
—Jacob Camenker, USA Today, 5 Oct. 2025
The Vikings are gifted a bye week after their international endeavors before returning to action against the Philadelphia Eagles in week 7.
—Frank Nunns O'Connell, CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
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“Bye.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bye. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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