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
And with that, Emma Erceg, wife of Royals pitcher Lucas Erceg, bid adieu to spring training in Arizona over the weekend and like other Royals families began heading to Kansas City.
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Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2025
So uncap this stick, glide it, and bid adieu to that dreaded chafe.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 24 Mar. 2025
At this moment, millions of American TikTok users are contemplating bidding adieu to the viral video app that has been their source of entertainment, news and community, or even income, for the past several years.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 17 Jan. 2025
Cheryl Burke is bidding adieu to the Dancing With the Stars ballroom once more.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 31 Dec. 2024
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Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2025
So uncap this stick, glide it, and bid adieu to that dreaded chafe.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 24 Mar. 2025
At this moment, millions of American TikTok users are contemplating bidding adieu to the viral video app that has been their source of entertainment, news and community, or even income, for the past several years.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 17 Jan. 2025
Cheryl Burke is bidding adieu to the Dancing With the Stars ballroom once more.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 31 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adieu
farewell
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It's been over 15 years since King of the Hill ended and viewers bid farewell to the Hill family and their eccentric neighbors.—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
3 June 2025
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Musk cuts himself from DOGE Elon Musk bid farewell to his role at the U.S. Department of Government Efficiency Friday.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
2 June 2025
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“Adieu.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adieu. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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