variants
or good-bye
or less commonly goodby
or good-by
1
: a concluding remark or gesture at parting
—often used interjectionally
2
: a taking of leave
a tearful goodbye
Examples of goodbye in a Sentence
said our good-byes and headed for home
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This of course isn’t The Who’s first farewell tour, as the band first said goodbye 1982.
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Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2025
After giving a last goodbye to his wife, LAPD Sergeant Athena Grant (Angela Bassett), and his surrogate son Buck (Oliver Stark) through protective glass, Bobby kneeled down to pray and died.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 2 May 2025
Before the call even came, a dolphin kept coming up to me, as if to say goodbye.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 2 May 2025
For one year, Spain will have two Grand Prix, a temporary luxury that feels more like a gentle goodbye to the Catalunya circuit than a full-scale takeover.
—Kanzah Maktoum, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
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Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2025
After giving a last goodbye to his wife, LAPD Sergeant Athena Grant (Angela Bassett), and his surrogate son Buck (Oliver Stark) through protective glass, Bobby kneeled down to pray and died.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 2 May 2025
Before the call even came, a dolphin kept coming up to me, as if to say goodbye.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 2 May 2025
For one year, Spain will have two Grand Prix, a temporary luxury that feels more like a gentle goodbye to the Catalunya circuit than a full-scale takeover.
—Kanzah Maktoum, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for goodbye
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“Goodbye.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goodbye. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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