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adieu

noun

ə-ˈdü How to pronounce adieu (audio)
Definition of adieunext
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 graduating from Butte High School in 2003, the budding talent immediately bid adieu to his tough past and moved to Los Angeles. — Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 30 July 2026 The Atlanta Hawks did so Sunday by bidding adieu to the top pick in the 2024 NBA Draft. — John Hollinger, New York Times, 20 July 2026 As Carrie prepares to bid adieu to her longtime apartment with a luxurious dinner party, Samantha phones from her new home in London. — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026 Choose from regular, petite, and tall options, then bid adieu to the tailor. — Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 9 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for adieu
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farewell
Noun
  • Lionel Messi’s exit from Argentina and Cristiano Ronaldo’s looming farewell signal the end of an era that helped fuel the sport’s global boom.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The group opened for Television and Patti Smith at Cleveland’s Piccadilly club in 1975, although the band only lasted for a few more months, performing their farewell show that August.
    — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of farewell

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“Adieu.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adieu. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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