plural sayonaras
Definition of sayonara
: goodbye
Rather than a little party and sayonara, the school mounts a true graduation in the college's stately chapel.— Sarah Werthan Buttenwieser If your idea of a romantic evening is pizza and a DVD, it's time to step up your game before your sweetheart says sayonara … — Knoxville News-Sentinel (Tennessee) Pick the best account for you and say sayonara to unwanted fees.— Benedict Brook
—sometimes used interjectionally Sayonara baby, said Francis "Sonny" Bernardo as he grabbed his love potion, a change of underwear and hit the road …— Kathleen ParkerLandlord wants to sell/renovate/move back in. Sayonara, tenants!— Angie Maddison
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The first known use of sayonara was in 1872
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