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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Grab this sweatsuit and kiss mid-flight shivers goodbye.
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Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 7 Oct. 2025
Making good on her promise that her goodbye tour this year did not mean an end to concerts altogether, Lauper has announced a Las Vegas residency for next year.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 6 Oct. 2025
With 15 minutes left a father has to figure out how to say goodbye.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2025
Rebecca Harrison, a paramedic, called her children from the Unicoi roof to say goodbye.
—CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
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Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 7 Oct. 2025
Making good on her promise that her goodbye tour this year did not mean an end to concerts altogether, Lauper has announced a Las Vegas residency for next year.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 6 Oct. 2025
With 15 minutes left a father has to figure out how to say goodbye.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2025
Rebecca Harrison, a paramedic, called her children from the Unicoi roof to say goodbye.
—CNN Money, 5 Oct. 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 10 Oct. 2025.
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