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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In his final moments before floodwaters overtook his camper in Kerrville, Texas, Jeff Ramsey left goodbye messages for his children.
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Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 9 July 2025
The family of a Grandview man fatally shot by Lenexa police is raising money to send his body back to El Salvador so his mother and others can say goodbye.
—Laura Bauer
july 3, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2025
The 200 passengers at Union Terminal were joined by folks who wanted to say goodbye.
—Jeff Suess, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
The exit from the Red Bull junior team was also a goodbye to F1.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 July 2025
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Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 9 July 2025
The family of a Grandview man fatally shot by Lenexa police is raising money to send his body back to El Salvador so his mother and others can say goodbye.
—Laura Bauer
july 3, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2025
The 200 passengers at Union Terminal were joined by folks who wanted to say goodbye.
—Jeff Suess, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
The exit from the Red Bull junior team was also a goodbye to F1.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 July 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 18 Jul. 2025.
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