say goodbye to

idiom

: to leave
She said goodbye to her old job.

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Now, according to a report by Chris Cotillo of MassLive, the Red Sox are expected to say goodbye to a pitcher whose fastball tops out at 101 mph, and who as recently as 2023 was rated the top mound prospect in the Boston farm system, according to MLB Pipeline. Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025 Mamdani was in Uganda to belatedly celebrate his wedding, a trip that would give him and his wife, Rama Duwaji, a chance to say goodbye to private life. Eric Lach, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2025 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 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 20 Oct. 2025.

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