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
Sundae Shoppe Mini Ice Cream Cones Every Labor Day party needs a sweet finish to match that of summer’s adieu, which is why these Mini Ice Cream Cones are such a hit with guests of all ages.
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Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 25 Aug. 2025
Santos surrendered to prison authorities after bidding a dramatic adieu to supporters.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2025
And bid adieu to a Stutz building coffee shop, a Fishers taproom and more.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 2 July 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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Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 25 Aug. 2025
Santos surrendered to prison authorities after bidding a dramatic adieu to supporters.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2025
And bid adieu to a Stutz building coffee shop, a Fishers taproom and more.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 2 July 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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Along with his appearance in Australia for Crown Jewel, those may have been some of the first significant stops outside of the United States for WWE's AJ Styles farewell tour.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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Fans held out hope that Frehley and Peter Criss would pop up at the event and give the world the proper goodbye they were denied on the second farewell tour.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Adieu.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adieu. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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