as in farewell
an expression of good wishes at parting
we bid our adieus and were off
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Recent Examples of adieu
After Leah says hi to Aesha — who is eating noodles and doing a face mask with no pants on in her cabin, like any reasonable person after a long day of work — the captain and her wife bid adieu to the Bravado for now.
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Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 27 Jan. 2026
Véronique Nichanian is finally bidding adieu to Hermès.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 26 Jan. 2026
But who wants to bid adieu to that twinkling gilmmer during the darkest, coldest months?
—Heather Bien, The Spruce, 8 Jan. 2026
That’s a hole in the local brewing scene and Rancho’s adored Barrel District, to be sure, but likewise a bittersweet adieu to the makeshift music venue that owner and brewer Brian Palmer had curated there.
—Aaron Davis, Sacbee.com, 2 Jan. 2026
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Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 27 Jan. 2026
Véronique Nichanian is finally bidding adieu to Hermès.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 26 Jan. 2026
But who wants to bid adieu to that twinkling gilmmer during the darkest, coldest months?
—Heather Bien, The Spruce, 8 Jan. 2026
That’s a hole in the local brewing scene and Rancho’s adored Barrel District, to be sure, but likewise a bittersweet adieu to the makeshift music venue that owner and brewer Brian Palmer had curated there.
—Aaron Davis, Sacbee.com, 2 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adieu
farewell
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Also among the many people who had come to wish Ayala a fond farewell?—
Deborah Netburn,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2026
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Dolly Parton first wrote the song in 1973 as a farewell to Porter Wagoner, who had been her longtime colleague and mentor.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Adieu.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adieu. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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