parting 1 of 3

as in farewell
given, taken, or performed at parting she gave him a parting gift to remember her by

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parting

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verb

present participle of part
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The Los Angeles Rams delivered a near-miracle, which led to the parting of the Red Sea. Jay Paris, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024 On the right, there is a slight parting and narrow unsigned path of some 50 yards through chaparral to the mountain summit of 1,762 feet, marked by a metal stake in a mound of stones. Jim Holden, The Mercury News, 3 Sep. 2024 In the same interview, the writer remarked that Linney and Schauer shared such a warm parting embrace that Schauer had to remind her there was someone else present. Avalon Hester, Peoplemag, 2 Sep. 2024 Ferragamo, who was effectively making his swan song this year, gave the owners special parting gifts: for the men, signature ties made for the Cup, and for the women, a silk scarf with the same pattern. Tonya Russell, Robb Report, 23 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for parting 

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“Parting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parting. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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