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 bid adieu to a Stutz building coffee shop, a Fishers taproom and more.
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Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
At the end of the episode, Sajak, White, Ferguson, Goldsberry, and Peters all took to the stage to bid the maestro a final adieu.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 11 June 2025
The season finale of Doctor Who saw yet another version of the Doctor bidding adieu to time and space.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 5 June 2025
In his tribute, del Toro noted Novak’s decision to bid adieu to the business.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
At the end of the episode, Sajak, White, Ferguson, Goldsberry, and Peters all took to the stage to bid the maestro a final adieu.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 11 June 2025
The season finale of Doctor Who saw yet another version of the Doctor bidding adieu to time and space.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 5 June 2025
In his tribute, del Toro noted Novak’s decision to bid adieu to the business.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adieu
farewell
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Her previous Instagram post was a photo taken with Andrew Watt and Slash at Black Sabbath’s farewell concert in early July.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
13 Sep. 2025
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Legends such as Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and Dalilah Muhammad will embark on their final farewell, while budding talent like Masai Russell and Melissa Jefferson-Wooden will continue to build their legacy.—
Katelyn Hutchison,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Adieu.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adieu. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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