have a nice day

phrase

US
: goodbye
used especially as way of saying goodbye to customers in a store or business that one has dealt with only briefly
Thank you. Have a nice day!

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“Have a nice day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/have%20a%20nice%20day. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.

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