sayonara
noun
sa·yo·na·ra
ˌsī-ə-ˈnär-ə 
ˌsä-yə-
plural sayonaras
: goodbye
Rather than a little party and sayonara, the school mounts a true graduation in the college's stately chapel.—
Sarah Werthan Buttenwieser
Sarah Werthan ButtenwieserIf 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)
Knoxville News-Sentinel (Tennessee)Pick the best account for you and say sayonara to unwanted fees.—Benedict Brook
—sometimes used interjectionallyBenedict BrookSayonara baby, said Francis "Sonny" Bernardo as he grabbed his love potion, a change of underwear and hit the road …—Kathleen Parker
Kathleen ParkerLandlord wants to sell/renovate/move back in. Sayonara, tenants!—Angie Maddison
Angie MaddisonExamples of sayonara in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Mass cuts gave way to more surgical trims, with companies saying sayonara to low-priority initiatives or those misaligned with fresh strategic visions.
—Catherine Baab, Quartz, 13 May 2025
Ready to say sayonara to sciatica pain and find sweet relief?
—Andi Breitowich, Women's Health, 16 Aug. 2023
Say sayonara to tough stains in clothes, furniture, and other fabrics without harsh chemicals.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 8 Apr. 2023
When the deadline passed at 5 p.m. Thursday, hundreds of Twitter staffers said sayonara to their new overlord, joining the other half of the company’s workforce that Musk laid off earlier this month.
—Jacob Carpenter, Fortune, 18 Nov. 2022
Omitted from the sayonara was any celebration of the broader Fox News product.
—Washington Post, 9 Dec. 2021
Two terrible, horrible, no-good, very-bad opening weekends, and sayonara.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 11 Nov. 2021
Ciara officially said sayonara to her brown hair this weekend — and hello to a brand-new blue hue that lowkey reminds us of the ocean-esque shade Lady Gaga debuted this past August.
—Kaleigh Fasanella, Allure, 15 Nov. 2020
This weekend, Jonathan Van Ness said sayonara to his long hair and a great big hello to the lob life.
—Kaleigh Fasanella, Allure, 9 Aug. 2020
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Catherine Baab, Quartz, 13 May 2025
Ready to say sayonara to sciatica pain and find sweet relief?
—Andi Breitowich, Women's Health, 16 Aug. 2023
Say sayonara to tough stains in clothes, furniture, and other fabrics without harsh chemicals.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 8 Apr. 2023
When the deadline passed at 5 p.m. Thursday, hundreds of Twitter staffers said sayonara to their new overlord, joining the other half of the company’s workforce that Musk laid off earlier this month.
—Jacob Carpenter, Fortune, 18 Nov. 2022
Omitted from the sayonara was any celebration of the broader Fox News product.
—Washington Post, 9 Dec. 2021
Two terrible, horrible, no-good, very-bad opening weekends, and sayonara.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 11 Nov. 2021
Ciara officially said sayonara to her brown hair this weekend — and hello to a brand-new blue hue that lowkey reminds us of the ocean-esque shade Lady Gaga debuted this past August.
—Kaleigh Fasanella, Allure, 15 Nov. 2020
This weekend, Jonathan Van Ness said sayonara to his long hair and a great big hello to the lob life.
—Kaleigh Fasanella, Allure, 9 Aug. 2020
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“Sayonara.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sayonara. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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