goodbye

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good·bye | \ gu̇d-ˈbī

, gə(d)- \

variants: or good-bye or less commonly goodby or good-by

Definition of goodbye

1 : a concluding remark or gesture at parting —often used interjectionally

2 : a taking of leave a tearful goodbye

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Recent Examples on the Web Series creator Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa seemed to have some good news for anyone who wasn't ready to say goodbye to the series and characters just yet. — Tamara Fuentes, Seventeen, ""Chilling Adventures of Sabrina" Creator Hints the Series Might Come Back in New Instagram Post," 6 Jan. 2021 Say goodbye to refined sugar and flour except on rare occasions. — Sandee Lamotte, CNN, "Mediterranean diet named best diet for 2021," 5 Jan. 2021 Say goodbye to the new rule speeding environmental reviews on public works. — The Editorial Board, WSJ, "What’s at Stake in Georgia," 1 Jan. 2021 My brothers, in North Carolina and Oklahoma, who had not seen her since 2019, could not come to say goodbye. — John Leland, New York Times, "How the Oldest Old Can Endure Even This," 1 Jan. 2021 There will be plenty who will be only too happy to say goodbye to the grimness of 2020. — Rich Barak, ajc, "Entertaining ‘Happy New Year’ memes floating around social media," 31 Dec. 2020 Pick your fighter, grab a bottle of heat protectant to ward off thermal damage, and say goodbye to your days of double-fisting a dryer with a brush forever. — Sarah Y. Wu, Glamour, "The Best Hair Dryer Brushes for a Perfect At-Home Blow-Out," 30 Dec. 2020 At sunset on the Epiphany, the day before the Sennas leave again for Milan, Shay walks over to say goodbye to Floristella. — Andrea Lee, The New Yorker, "The Rivals," 28 Dec. 2020 Use a marker to write the value on cards with a remaining balance, and say goodbye to the rest. — Alyssa Fiorentino, House Beautiful, "What To Get Rid Of Before The New Year Starts," 28 Dec. 2020

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“Goodbye.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goodbye. Accessed 22 Jan. 2021.

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goodbye

noun

English Language Learners Definition of goodbye

: a remark or gesture made when someone is leaving

: a time or occasion when someone leaves

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good-bye

interjection

variants: or good-by \ gu̇d-ˈbī \

Kids Definition of good-bye

(Entry 1 of 2)

—used to express good wishes to someone who is leaving

good-bye

noun

variants: or good-by

Kids Definition of good-bye (Entry 2 of 2)

: a remark made when someone is leaving

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