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Recent Examples of valedictoryThat’s on top of several valedictory parties for staff and friends.—Benjamin Oreskes, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2022 But those changes didn't hurt Youngkin, who comfortably beat Democrat Terry McAuliffe, a popular former governor seeking a valedictory term.—CBS News, 3 Nov. 2021 But those changes didn’t hurt Youngkin, who comfortably beat Democrat Terry McAuliffe, a popular former governor seeking a valedictory term.—BostonGlobe.com, 3 Nov. 2021 Given the robustness of her health and high levels of public support—in 2006, a MORI poll found eighty-five per cent of respondents satisfied ‘with the way the Queen is doing her job as Monarch’—there was little that was valedictory about the next ten years.—Matthew Dennison, Town & Country, 1 Sep. 2021 See All Example Sentences for valedictory
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farewell
Adjective
The tribute also marks a now-rare reunion between Aerosmith’s Tyler and Perry, as that band hasn’t officially performed together since their farewell tour was canceled due to Tyler’s vocal issues in 2023.
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Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
5 Sep. 2025
The trip culminates in a scenic cruise past historic temples and lively markets along Bangkok’s Chao Phraya River, followed by a farewell dinner at a waterside restaurant.
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