1
: a wish of well-being at parting : goodbye
said their farewells and headed home
2
a
: 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
: of or relating to leave-taking : final
a farewell performance
Examples of farewell in a Sentence
Noun
They said their farewells and headed home.
the exchange student and her host family said their tearful farewells, promising to keep in touch
Verb
The retiring teacher was farewelled by the whole school at a special assembly.
Adjective
The band gave a farewell concert.
the singer's farewell tour seemed to last almost as long as her entire career
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Imperative verb
But how farewell their rebellion really go when academic conformity is the key to get into top-notch colleges?
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 7 Sep. 2025
How did Roger Daltrey sound on The Who farewell tour?
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2025
Noun
The November 17th already carries considerable weight due to Cena's farewell.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Winfrey served as an honorary grand chair as Copeland, who was the first Black woman to serve as a principal dancer at the renowned American Ballet Theatre, had her farewell from the company on Wednesday.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
But how farewell their rebellion really go when academic conformity is the key to get into top-notch colleges?
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 7 Sep. 2025
How did Roger Daltrey sound on The Who farewell tour?
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2025
Adjective
For Misty Copeland — the first Black principal ballerina with the American Ballet Theatre — Wednesday’s farewell performance is more than a personal milestone.
—Sarah Hutter, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
Rumors of retirement tours have been circulating, sparked by John Cena's farewell tour for his career throughout the year.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
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“Farewell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/farewell. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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farewell
1 of 3 imperative verb
fare·well
fa(ə)r-ˈwel 
fe(ə)r-
: get along well
—used to or by one departing
farewell
2 of 3 noun1
: an expression of good wishes at parting : good-bye
2
: an act of departure
farewell
3 of 3 adjective
fare·well
ˌfa(ə)r-ˌwel,
ˌfe(ə)r-
: of or relating to a time or act of leaving : final
a farewell concert
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