au revoir
noun
au re·voir
ˌȯr-ə-ˈvwär 
ˌō-rə-
plural au revoirs
: an expression of good wishes when someone leaves : goodbye
—often used interjectionally
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Examples of au revoir in a Sentence
the noise of the street was so loud that the quieter au revoirs of her friends went unheard
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Erin Strecker, IndieWire, 13 Sep. 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.
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Nadal is still alive in the Olympic doubles tournament with Carlos Alcaraz, so any au revoir wasn’t in full Monday.
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Erin Strecker, IndieWire, 13 Sep. 2024
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.
—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
See all Example Sentences for au revoir
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“Au revoir.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/au%20revoir. Accessed 18 Nov. 2024.
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au revoir
noun
au re·voir
ˌōr-əv-ˈwär
ˌȯr-
ˌȯr-
: good-bye
Etymology
French, literally "till seeing again"
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