say goodbye to

idiom

: to leave
She said goodbye to her old job.

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More than 40 years after originating the role in First Blood (1982), Sylvester Stallone doesn’t seem all that ready to say goodbye to Rambo. Glenn Garner, Deadline, 20 Sep. 2025 There’s some meaty stuff happening as David revisits getting his heart broken as a kid – and also some unresolved feelings with his father (Hamish Linklater) – while Sarah needs to make peace after not getting to say goodbye to her mom (Lily Rabe). Brian Truitt, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025 Susie is a proud mom of three who is ready to say goodbye to her single days. Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025 They were not allowed to say goodbye to the two men who were arrested, and they were forced to stand around for about three hours while the federal agents checked their records. Janhvi Bhojwani, NBC news, 29 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for say goodbye to

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“Say goodbye to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/say%20goodbye%20to. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.

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