as in farewell
an expression of good wishes at parting
a hearty Godspeed was extended to all the departing troops
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farewell
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Paqueta had his say via a video on Instagram, which has amassed over a million views, bidding farewell.—
Roshane Thomas,
New York Times,
30 Jan. 2026 -
With his final studio album, Dave Mustaine closes the curtains on a thrash metal institution without the communal gravitas of a proper farewell.—
Eli Enis,
Pitchfork,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Godspeed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Godspeed. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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