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
The polite adieu was apropos for a player some fans considered the show’s nicest ever.
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Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Kopitar, who bid a tearful adieu to the fans in his final regular-season home game, received immense support from the crowd on hand in the dying embers of the game.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 26 Apr. 2026
Wheatberry Bakeshop will bid adieu to South End Charlotte next month, just over a year after its debut.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2026
Others paid tribute to Sundance’s crucial role in supporting independent film and bidding adieu to Park City while the Josephine filmmaker focused her comments on rape culture.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 30 Jan. 2026
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Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Kopitar, who bid a tearful adieu to the fans in his final regular-season home game, received immense support from the crowd on hand in the dying embers of the game.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 26 Apr. 2026
Wheatberry Bakeshop will bid adieu to South End Charlotte next month, just over a year after its debut.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2026
Others paid tribute to Sundance’s crucial role in supporting independent film and bidding adieu to Park City while the Josephine filmmaker focused her comments on rape culture.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 30 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adieu
farewell
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Mission Bay High School bid farewell to the Class of 2026 during its May 28 graduation ceremony.—
Elizabeth Marie Himchak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
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In shock, a few hundred met in Quinn’s Bar at the stadium six weeks later to say farewell.—
Michael Walker,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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“Adieu.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adieu. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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