goodbye
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Here, Clarke tells BAZAAR.com about repping Dolce & Gabbana’s new scent, saying goodbye to Khaleesi, and promoting gender equality. — Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, "For Emilia Clarke, Ending Game of Thrones Was "the Metaphorical Undoing of the Bra"," 12 Mar. 2019 As the fashion community said goodbye to Chanel’s legendary designer Karl Lagerfeld, his muses united on the runway for his final show. — Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, "Penélope Cruz Leads a Parade of Chanel Muses in an Emotional Tribute to Karl Lagerfeld," 5 Mar. 2019 MacGyver has officially said goodbye to Jack Dalton. — Megan Stein, Country Living, "'MacGyver' Fans Threaten They're 'Done with the Show' After George Eads's Emotional Exit," 4 Feb. 2019 The striker left Cardiff after signing his deal and returned to Nantes to collect his belongings and say goodbye to teammates and staff of the French topflight club. — Rob Harris, The Seattle Times, "Man leading search for Sala’s plane says wreckage found," 4 Feb. 2019 It's been two years since the cast and fans of The Vampire Diaries said goodbye to Mystic Falls and Elena Gilbert. — Tamara Fuentes, Seventeen, "Nina Dobrev Defends Her Friendship with Ex Ian Somerhalder and Reveals What She Really Thinks About "The Vampire Diaries" Finale," 17 Jan. 2019 Say goodbye to straws and hello to reusable packaging. — Audrey Bruno, SELF, "12 Health Food Trends to Be on the Lookout for in 2019," 11 Dec. 2018 Fans are still recovering after Pauley Perrette exited the CBS show last year, and now there are rumors that season 16 might hold another goodbye for a member of the Naval Criminal Investigative Service. — Megan Stein, Country Living, "Is Another 'NCIS' Character Leaving the Show?," 6 Nov. 2018 One last goodbye and thanks There was more cause for reflection at this year's race since this was the first since the death of Dr. Don Panoz. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, "The Petit Le Mans: More proof we’re in a golden age for sportscar racing," 18 Oct. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'goodbye.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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