How to Use goodbye in a Sentence

goodbye

noun
  • The final goodbye, a funeral, hadn't been planned at the time.
    Darcie Moran, Detroit Free Press, 16 Sep. 2024
  • Still, though, there was nothing easy about the goodbye for the Rinna Beauty founder.
    Lanae Brody and Dory Jackson, PEOPLE.com, 8 June 2022
  • Say goodbye to his reputation, his soul, his character, his good name.
    Christine Brennan, USA TODAY, 6 June 2022
  • After Thursday’s goodbye, that atmosphere has gone the way of the dodo bird, the wooly mammoth, the saber-tooth tiger.
    Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 26 Sep. 2024
  • After a group of hapless counselors wave goodbye to the kids, a confluence of events lead these beautifully naïve people to staying one last night.
    Mitch Wallace, Forbes, 10 June 2022
  • Ellen DeGeneres’ emotional goodbye to daytime ended her flagship talk show on a ratings high note.
    Wilson Chapman, Variety, 8 June 2022
  • Admirers from near and far made pilgrimages to say one last goodbye to the extraordinary horse, some cutting souvenirs of his tail as a keepsake.
    Samantha Baskind, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 June 2022
  • There are no words to accurately describe the endless ache and sudden pains that come with having to say goodbye to your child who was suddenly and violently stolen from you.
    Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, 13 June 2022
  • Despite this, Young followed her heart and sent Brandon Jones home in a tearful goodbye — making Olukoya the only man left.
    Francesca Gariano, PEOPLE.com, 18 June 2022
  • After the season-ending loss to St. Peter's, Brooks offered what could have been perceived as a goodbye to Kentucky.
    Jon Hale, The Courier-Journal, 6 June 2022
  • Louisville will say goodbye to seniors Ben Bianco and Ben Metzinger, who anchored the infield at first and third base, respectfully.
    Brooks Holton, The Courier-Journal, 13 June 2022
  • Say goodbye to odor and sweat with this fragrant, aluminum-free deodorant from Blu Atlas, backed with a 100% money-back guarantee.
    Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 12 June 2022
  • Four years after the John Varvatos brand exited bankruptcy with a new owner and bid goodbye to the man whose name is on the label, the company is ready to take a higher profile.
    Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 5 Sep. 2024
  • Fans want to say goodbye and thank you, and certainly her last two games in Connecticut, Friday night and July 28, will mean more tears, no doubt, more tissues.
    Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 16 June 2022
  • Of course, fans don't have to say goodbye to the show just yet.
    Annie O’Sullivan, Good Housekeeping, 27 Dec. 2022
  • In the end, the Supreme Court justices didn't even take the bench to say goodbye.
    Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 1 July 2022
  • Tell him it’s time to say goodbye — and then block him.
    Meredith Goldstein, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Dec. 2022
  • But once the Chiefs won the Super Bowl, some folks couldn’t wait to bid the beard goodbye.
    Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 22 Feb. 2024
  • Get ready to say goodbye to a handful of shows in 2023.
    Kelsie Gibson, Peoplemag, 23 Jan. 2023
  • That meant she was forced to say goodbye to her new best friend.
    Angelica Stabile | Fox News, Fox News, 22 Nov. 2022
  • But Austin is now ready to say goodbye to his Elvis voice.
    Leah Campano, Seventeen, 3 Feb. 2023
  • Some of the venues are pretty big, so expect a big line to say goodbye at the end of the night.
    Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 26 July 2024
  • But soon, fans will sadly have to say goodbye to the Olivia-Rollins duo.
    Annie O’Sullivan, Good Housekeeping, 7 Oct. 2022
  • Say goodbye to drab skin with a few strategic swipes of Pixi On-the-Glow Bronze.
    Harper's Bazaar Staff, Harper's BAZAAR, 11 Jan. 2023
  • Suzi has no idea how much longer her goodbye will last with Jack.
    Mike Wagner, The Courier-Journal, 22 June 2023
  • Their late friend dies in her sleep, leaving the two to say their final goodbye to her in the snow.
    Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 2 May 2024
  • Best For: Wave goodbye to dry under-eyes and crow’s feet!
    Kiana Murden, Vogue, 8 July 2024
  • Mazzy and her Papa are then forced to say goodbye too soon.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 May 2024
  • And boy, oh boy, do Disney Adults know how to say goodbye.
    Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 23 Jan. 2023
  • Like many people Hilliard had to say goodbye over the phone to his father.
    Diane Bernard, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 July 2022

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