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
Such was the level of desperation and failure in Westwood and Blacksburg that UCLA said goodbye to DeShaun Foster after all of 15 games, and Virginia Tech bid adieu to Brent Pry after three-plus seasons.
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Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Looks like Daniel Tosh is bidding adieu to his swank High Sierra lifestyle.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 4 Sep. 2025
Santos surrendered to prison authorities after bidding a dramatic adieu to supporters.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 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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Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Looks like Daniel Tosh is bidding adieu to his swank High Sierra lifestyle.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 4 Sep. 2025
Santos surrendered to prison authorities after bidding a dramatic adieu to supporters.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 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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The November 17th already carries considerable weight due to Cena's farewell.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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Winfrey served as an honorary grand chair as Copeland, who was the first Black woman to serve as a principal dancer at the renowned American Ballet Theatre, had her farewell from the company on Wednesday.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Adieu.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adieu. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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