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
In March, professional football player Joey Bosa bid adieu to the NFL team that drafted him into the league, the Los Angeles Chargers.
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Tj MacIas, Sacbee.com, 2 June 2025
Stephen Curry, Nikola Jokić, Russell Westbrook, Donovan Mitchell, Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown bid adieu in round two.
—David Aldridge, New York Times, 22 May 2025
Clearly, Bella Hadid wasn't fully ready to bid adieu to the Cannes Film Festival.
—Tatiana Ojea, Glamour, 17 May 2025
The Sundance Film Festival is bidding adieu to Park City, Utah, its home for the last 40 years.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 27 Mar. 2025
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Tj MacIas, Sacbee.com, 2 June 2025
Stephen Curry, Nikola Jokić, Russell Westbrook, Donovan Mitchell, Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown bid adieu in round two.
—David Aldridge, New York Times, 22 May 2025
Clearly, Bella Hadid wasn't fully ready to bid adieu to the Cannes Film Festival.
—Tatiana Ojea, Glamour, 17 May 2025
The Sundance Film Festival is bidding adieu to Park City, Utah, its home for the last 40 years.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adieu
farewell
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And in the meantime, there’s nothing like a farewell tour to boost attention and revenues.—
Howard Homonoff,
Forbes.com,
18 July 2025
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The train is expected to go on a farewell tour before it is retired, and though no official announcement has been made, there’s a good chance the royal train could be preserved in a museum after that.—
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz,
StyleCaster,
13 July 2025
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“Adieu.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adieu. Accessed 1 Aug. 2025.
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