: a place or point where a division or separation occurs
: given, taken, or done at parting
a parting kiss
Synonyms
Examples of parting in a Sentence
Noun
I feared the morning, for I knew that our parting would be difficult.
On parting, he took my hand and promised to return.
“Good-night, good-night! Parting is such sweet sorrow…”
—
Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet
the parting of the Red Sea
Adjective
His parting words to me were “Be patient.”
As her parting shot, she said that the other candidate simply did not understand the needs of the city's citizens.
Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet
the parting of the Red Sea
Adjective
His parting words to me were “Be patient.”
As her parting shot, she said that the other candidate simply did not understand the needs of the city's citizens.
Recent Examples on the WebKedean Smith, refinery29.com, 27 Sep. 2024
The models all sport a replica of the bouffant beehive with a straight parting that Aksu’s mother rocked during the cultural decade.
—Nina-Sophia Miralles, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024
The Los Angeles Rams delivered a near-miracle, which led to the parting of the Red Sea.
—Jay Paris, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
On the right, there is a slight parting and narrow unsigned path of some 50 yards through chaparral to the mountain summit of 1,762 feet, marked by a metal stake in a mound of stones.
—Jim Holden, The Mercury News, 3 Sep. 2024
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Noun
The key is how natural the hairline and middle parting space appear, so lace is important here.
—Kedean Smith, refinery29.com, 27 Sep. 2024
The models all sport a replica of the bouffant beehive with a straight parting that Aksu’s mother rocked during the cultural decade.
—Nina-Sophia Miralles, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024
The Los Angeles Rams delivered a near-miracle, which led to the parting of the Red Sea.
—Jay Paris, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
On the right, there is a slight parting and narrow unsigned path of some 50 yards through chaparral to the mountain summit of 1,762 feet, marked by a metal stake in a mound of stones.
—Jim Holden, The Mercury News, 3 Sep. 2024
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“Parting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/parting. Accessed 21 Oct. 2024.
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parting
1 of 2 noun
part·ing
ˈpärt-iŋ 
2
: a place where a division or separation occurs
a parting of the ways
3
: leave-taking
shake hands at parting
parting
2 of 2 adjective1
: being in the process of departing
2
: serving to divide : separating
3
: given, taken, or performed at parting
a parting kiss
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