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 13 Jul. 2026.

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