1
as in aves
an expression of good wishes at parting
the exchange student and her host family said their tearful farewells, promising to keep in touch
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as in departures
the act of leaving a place
before making his final farewell, the company president personally spoke to as many employees as he could
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as in flights
the act or process of two or more persons going off in different directions
our farewell was rushed, and we didn't say all that we wanted to before heading off to colleges at opposite ends of the country
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Recent Examples of farewells
Those performances, emotional, soulful, and full of light, were not farewells, but gifts.
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Richard Gehr, Rolling Stone, 10 Jan. 2026
Musical farewells have quietly become SNL’s way of marking meaningful exits.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 21 Dec. 2025
Reds play-by-play announcer John Sadak reposted Welsh's second post on X, and others wrote their own farewells.
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2025
The former Brighton and Chelsea manager then informed the players and said his farewells, with many of the squad shocked at the timing of the decision.
—Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2025
The promo references the famous —or, sometimes, infamous — farewells that contestants leave, penned in lipstick, on the vanity mirrors where queens do their makeup.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 17 Sep. 2025
There have been many farewells for Dockery across her time doing Downton, but reading the new film’s script for the first time, the sense of finality truly hit.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 11 Sep. 2025
Fan favorites Carter and Nicol get proper farewells and treat them with grace.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2025
Richard Gehr, Rolling Stone, 10 Jan. 2026
Musical farewells have quietly become SNL’s way of marking meaningful exits.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 21 Dec. 2025
Reds play-by-play announcer John Sadak reposted Welsh's second post on X, and others wrote their own farewells.
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2025
The former Brighton and Chelsea manager then informed the players and said his farewells, with many of the squad shocked at the timing of the decision.
—Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2025
The promo references the famous —or, sometimes, infamous — farewells that contestants leave, penned in lipstick, on the vanity mirrors where queens do their makeup.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 17 Sep. 2025
There have been many farewells for Dockery across her time doing Downton, but reading the new film’s script for the first time, the sense of finality truly hit.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 11 Sep. 2025
Fan favorites Carter and Nicol get proper farewells and treat them with grace.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for farewells
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The departures of Mizell and Hawkins left Montgomery as a player would could stretch the field.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Jan. 2026
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This stat is calculated by comparing each state’s one-way arrivals that originated in other states with its one-way departures that were destined for other states, using data from more than 24,000 rental locations.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
7 Jan. 2026
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Future updates may introduce visible hit points and on-screen scoring, turning group flights into structured air-battle experiences.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Jan. 2026
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Hundreds of flights were delayed at Denver International Airport on Thursday as a winter storm brought snow and icy temperatures to the Front Range and federal officials ordered a ground delay because of staffing issues.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
8 Jan. 2026
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The Homegrown has been a staple in the midfield since the early goings of 2024, but desires a move to Europe, according to Smith.—
Braidon Nourse,
Denver Post,
26 Nov. 2025
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Along with fifty-two books, Hahn wrote more than two hundred articles for The New Yorker, over eight decades, about goings on in places as unalike as Rajasthan, Dar es Salaam, Hong Kong, and Rio de Janeiro.—
Ariel Levy,
New Yorker,
23 Nov. 2025
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The quality of these small partings can actually predict whether a relationship deepens in security or drifts into mere disconnection.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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All mandatory evacuations were lifted Sunday, but low-lying areas and residences along the river remain on pre-evacuation orders.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
13 Oct. 2025
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Up to date evacuations are available on the Perimeter evacuation website.—
Jenavieve Hatch,
Sacbee.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Such separations are essential to operational security, ensuring that unauthorized individuals cannot access highly sensitive information.—
Barbara McQuade,
Twin Cities,
15 Jan. 2026
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Such separations are essential to operational security, ensuring that unauthorized individuals cannot access highly sensitive information.—
Barbara McQuade,
Mercury News,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Farewells.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/farewells. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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