wave goodbye

noun

: a motion of the hand used to say goodbye
a kiss and a wave goodbye

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Jockeys ride horses off the track, left, as fans wave goodbye, right, on Saturday. — Lili Kobielski, NBC news, 29 June 2026 Mohamed Salah and Andy Robertson are preparing to wave goodbye later this month, while long-serving No 1 Alisson is being pursued by Serie A outfit Juventus. — James Pearce, New York Times, 12 May 2026 They’re only shown briefly departing the White House, giving a Nixon-esque wave goodbye before airlifting out of Washington in a helicopter. — Jake Kring-Schreifels, Time, 19 Feb. 2026 Atlanta, Georgia Don’t wave goodbye to the holidays just yet. — Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 16 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for wave goodbye

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“Wave goodbye.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wave%20goodbye. Accessed 2 Oct. 2026.

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