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
In March, professional football player Joey Bosa bid adieu to the NFL team that drafted him into the league, the Los Angeles Chargers.
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Tj MacIas, Sacbee.com, 2 June 2025
Stephen Curry, Nikola Jokić, Russell Westbrook, Donovan Mitchell, Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown bid adieu in round two.
—David Aldridge, New York Times, 22 May 2025
Clearly, Bella Hadid wasn't fully ready to bid adieu to the Cannes Film Festival.
—Tatiana Ojea, Glamour, 17 May 2025
The Sundance Film Festival is bidding adieu to Park City, Utah, its home for the last 40 years.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 27 Mar. 2025
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Tj MacIas, Sacbee.com, 2 June 2025
Stephen Curry, Nikola Jokić, Russell Westbrook, Donovan Mitchell, Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown bid adieu in round two.
—David Aldridge, New York Times, 22 May 2025
Clearly, Bella Hadid wasn't fully ready to bid adieu to the Cannes Film Festival.
—Tatiana Ojea, Glamour, 17 May 2025
The Sundance Film Festival is bidding adieu to Park City, Utah, its home for the last 40 years.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adieu
farewell
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Saddleback Unified students have bid farewell to their summer vacations and hello to another year of learning.—
Heather McRea,
Oc Register,
14 Aug. 2025
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Megadeth will also embark on a global farewell tour in 2026 and Mustaine is prepping a new memoir.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Adieu.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adieu. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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