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Definition of farewell
: get along well —used interjectionally to or by one departing
From the M-W Editors
First Known Use of farewell
14th century
Definition of farewell
1 : a wish of well-being at parting : goodbye said their farewells and headed home
2a : an act of departure : leave-taking I will take my farewell of this place tomorrow.b : a formal occasion honoring a person about to leave or retire held a great farewell for the retiring senator
Examples of farewell in a Sentence
They said their farewells and headed home.
the exchange student and her host family said their tearful farewells, promising to keep in touch
Recent Examples of farewell from the Web
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If not, this was a fitting farewell from a Summerfest favorite.
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Two years later at the farewell to old Yankee Stadium, Uggla would get plenty of All-Star playing time.
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Wojnarowski bid farewell to his longtime employer later Wednesday on Twitter.
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Be part of an emotional farewell as Dale Earnhardt Jr. takes to the hallowed ground one last time.
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And while navigating such restrictions is part and parcel of international travel these days, that doesn’t mean bidding farewell to a haul of Parisian beauty products or a bottle of the finest Mediterranean olive oil gets any easier.
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Some fans showed up with signs to bid farewell to favorite players, a rare horde of media was on hand to document the day.
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Occasionally a brief embrace of friendship may be appropriate, such as in case of a farewell to an inmate being released.
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Over the last year or so, there've been rumors of Aerosmith doing a farewell tour.
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First Known Use of farewell
14th century
Definition of farewell
chiefly Australia and New Zealand
transitive verb
: to bid farewell to
Examples of farewell in a Sentence
The retiring teacher was farewelled by the whole school at a special assembly.
Recent Examples of farewell from the Web
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The first time was for a former supervisor’s farewell present.
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First Known Use of farewell
1580
Definition of farewell
: of or relating to leave-taking : final a farewell performance
Examples of farewell in a Sentence
The band gave a farewell concert.
the singer's farewell tour seemed to last almost as long as her entire career
Recent Examples of farewell from the Web
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Last night in London at departing British Vogue editor Alexandra Shulman’s farewell party, the designer stepped out, yet again, in her new favorite trousers: skinny leather jeans from her Resort 2018 collection.
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Andriika Clark, a K-2 tutor at OurBRIDGE, gives a hug to students Elsa Asres, left, and Ocean Welbegeire, during a farewell party for the organization’s Plaza Midwood location on Friday, June 9, 2017.
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Twisted Sister claims a promoter stiffed members of the heavy metal band out of most of their fee for a farewell concert last year.
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In a farewell speech to colleagues, Rank cited Trump’s decision last week to leave the Paris accord as the reason, according to the people, who asked not to be identified because they weren’t authorized to comment publicly.
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Last season, linebacker Chad Greenway had what amounted to a farewell tour.
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Beltran has been teammates with Jeter in his farewell season and spent two and a half years in the Bronx before being traded at last year’s deadline as part of the Yankees’ shorter than expected rebuild.
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The farewell tour moves from city to city, including a stop at the All-Star Game.
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James Comey sent a farewell letter to colleagues Wednesday, a day after he was fired as FBI director by President Donald Trump.
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First Known Use of farewell
1669
FAREWELL Defined for English Language Learners
farewell
playDefinition of farewell for English Language Learners
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: something that you say to a person who is leaving
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: an act of leaving
farewell
playDefinition of farewell for English Language Learners
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: done when someone is leaving, ending a career, etc.
FAREWELL Defined for Kids
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