1
: a wish of well-being at parting : goodbye
said their farewells and headed home
2
a
: an act of departure : leave-taking
I will take my farewell of this place tomorrow.
b
: a formal occasion honoring a person about to leave or retire
held a great farewell for the retiring senator
: of or relating to leave-taking : final
a farewell performance
Synonyms
Examples of farewell in a Sentence
Noun
They said their farewells and headed home.
the exchange student and her host family said their tearful farewells, promising to keep in touch
Verb
The retiring teacher was farewelled by the whole school at a special assembly.
Adjective
The band gave a farewell concert.
the singer's farewell tour seemed to last almost as long as her entire career
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Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Dec. 2024
Blinken will bid the pope farewell as the beginning of an uncertain new era beckons.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN, 27 Nov. 2024
Mario Cortegana, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
As the Pulaski County Quorum Court prepares to welcome three newcomers on Jan. 1, members bid farewell to three outgoing Justices of the Peace who served for their final meeting on Tuesday.
—Lena Miano, arkansasonline.com, 22 Dec. 2024
Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Dec. 2024
Blinken will bid the pope farewell as the beginning of an uncertain new era beckons.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN, 27 Nov. 2024
Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 19 Dec. 2024
Styles was to start a storyline where this would be his farewell tour or doing a retirement tease and that's still the idea pending MRI results showing the severity of the injury.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 15 Dec. 2024
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Imperative verb
Experience includes welcome beverage and farewell gift.
—Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Dec. 2024
Blinken will bid the pope farewell as the beginning of an uncertain new era beckons.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN, 27 Nov. 2024
Noun
The Santiago Bernabeu experienced a very special evening to bid farewell to 2024 — a year in which its resident team won five out of the six trophies available to them.
—Mario Cortegana, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
As the Pulaski County Quorum Court prepares to welcome three newcomers on Jan. 1, members bid farewell to three outgoing Justices of the Peace who served for their final meeting on Tuesday.
—Lena Miano, arkansasonline.com, 22 Dec. 2024
Verb
Experience includes welcome beverage and farewell gift.
—Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Dec. 2024
Blinken will bid the pope farewell as the beginning of an uncertain new era beckons.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN, 27 Nov. 2024
Adjective
Sum 41’s farewell tour caps a year of significant Billboard milestones, marking their enduring impact on alternative rock.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 19 Dec. 2024
Styles was to start a storyline where this would be his farewell tour or doing a retirement tease and that's still the idea pending MRI results showing the severity of the injury.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 15 Dec. 2024
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“Farewell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/farewell. Accessed 3 Jan. 2025.
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farewell
1 of 3 imperative verb
fare·well
fa(ə)r-ˈwel 
fe(ə)r-
: get along well
—used to or by one departing
farewell
2 of 3 noun1
: an expression of good wishes at parting : good-bye
2
: an act of departure
farewell
3 of 3 adjective
fare·well
ˌfa(ə)r-ˌwel,
ˌfe(ə)r-
: of or relating to a time or act of leaving : final
a farewell concert
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