variants
or good-bye
or less commonly goodby
or good-by
1
: a concluding remark or gesture at parting
—often used interjectionally
2
: a taking of leave
a tearful goodbye
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Examples of goodbye in a Sentence
said our good-byes and headed for home
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An interstitial featured a goodbye from CBS mainstay Shemar Moore, who said he’s appeared on The Talk 26 times.
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Lynette Rice, Deadline, 20 Dec. 2024
The cast of Stranger Things has officially said goodbye.
—Julia Moore, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
Two bars said goodbye forever while another announced the opening of a first-of-its-kind in metro Phoenix concept.
—Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 19 Dec. 2024
In a heart-wrenching goodbye, Vassos let runner-up Guy go.
—Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 19 Dec. 2024
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Lynette Rice, Deadline, 20 Dec. 2024
The cast of Stranger Things has officially said goodbye.
—Julia Moore, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
Two bars said goodbye forever while another announced the opening of a first-of-its-kind in metro Phoenix concept.
—Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 19 Dec. 2024
In a heart-wrenching goodbye, Vassos let runner-up Guy go.
—Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Goodbye.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goodbye. Accessed 3 Jan. 2025.
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