as in farewell
an expression of good wishes at parting
the noise of the street was so loud that the quieter au revoirs of her friends went unheard
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Recent Examples of au revoir
Just as Britain was saying au revoir to the EU, the pandemic arrived, prompting the BFC and its partners to give emergency help to designer businesses.
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Samantha Conti, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019
Gabby Thomas said au revoir at the end of the Olympics in a very special way.
—Marina Watts, Peoplemag, 14 Aug. 2024
Nadal is still alive in the Olympic doubles tournament with Carlos Alcaraz, so any au revoir wasn’t in full Monday.
—Barry Svrluga, Washington Post, 29 July 2024
Daryl Dixon — both the character and the show — will be saying au revoir to France and hola to Spain when The Walking Dead series moves countries for season 3.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 26 July 2024
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Samantha Conti, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019
Gabby Thomas said au revoir at the end of the Olympics in a very special way.
—Marina Watts, Peoplemag, 14 Aug. 2024
Nadal is still alive in the Olympic doubles tournament with Carlos Alcaraz, so any au revoir wasn’t in full Monday.
—Barry Svrluga, Washington Post, 29 July 2024
Daryl Dixon — both the character and the show — will be saying au revoir to France and hola to Spain when The Walking Dead series moves countries for season 3.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 26 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for au revoir
Noun
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And then there was Phil Mickelson, who quietly exited after posting 8-over, possibly bidding farewell to the U.S. Open.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 June 2025
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Officials searching the premises where the suspect lived found a farewell letter, but police have not offered a motive for the attack.—
Dada Jovanovic,
ABC News,
11 June 2025
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This Mother’s Day, an exceptional bon voyage looks like a chic travel tote.—
Paula Conway,
Forbes.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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The bon voyage to the month that says goodbye to summer wasn’t all that much cooler.—
Rick Hurd,
The Mercury News,
1 Oct. 2024
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“Au revoir.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/au%20revoir. Accessed 21 Jun. 2025.
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