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Used to express good wishes when parting or at the end of a conversation.
- ‘Papa remained stoic for the most part, but sounded rather choked when he wished me goodbye.’
- ‘I'll go over for a few hours, have dinner with Mama and Papa, wish them goodbye and all that.’
- ‘We go to say goodbye, and instead of a handshake I get not one kiss, but two.’
- ‘It was now time to say goodbye, an emotional moment with promises of returning soon.’
- ‘At the end we hugged and kissed each other goodbye, and he gave me his new address and email, and promised to be in touch.’
- ‘We say goodbye, demanding that each other look after ourselves and the best of luck.’
- ‘Jan, Eve and Penelope were all ready for the off as we went to say goodbye.’
- ‘Belinda is just thinking about going home when Kevin comes up and hugs her goodbye.’
- ‘We parted ways shortly before noon and under a brilliant, sunny sky we said goodbye.’
- ‘After we had waved everyone goodbye, the Gamekeeper wandered in to confer about concrete.’
- ‘The family didn't make it in time to say goodbye, but we know she was in excellent hands.’
- ‘But as he was saying goodbye, alarm came over his face as he looked back over my shoulder.’
- ‘She left Alfie again, then called from Paris to say goodbye: she was not coming back.’
- ‘We got along really well, and it would have been fine, but he kissed me goodbye.’
- ‘As I left for the airport, my daughter ran alongside the taxi and we waved goodbye.’
- ‘He walked me back towards my hotel when I was due to meet Roger and he gave me a quick peck on the cheek to say goodbye.’
- ‘As they came up to the glass sliding doors quite a crowd of boys waved goodbye.’
- ‘Myra and Jo were dropped off at a city centre hairdressers after kissing Toni goodbye.’
- ‘One of the trains began to set off so my three-year-old son started to wave goodbye.’
farewell, adieuView synonyms
noungoodbyes; US goodbys
An instance of saying ‘goodbye’; a parting.
‘we said our goodbyes and set off’- ‘Saying what are likely to be final goodbyes is something else again.’
- ‘With a sudden jerk the we move forward, a few tears are shed, hands wave final goodbyes in a mad frenzy.’
- ‘The couple went to the airport where they said their final heartbreaking goodbyes to each other.’
- ‘So I said my final goodbyes to the cook and then left the house at a fast walk, not turning around once.’
- ‘Claudie says her final goodbyes before she jets off on her mission of a lifetime into space.’
- ‘Then we said our goodbyes, but not before I'd wangled an opening night ticket out of him for Saturday Night Fever.’
- ‘Thankyous and goodbyes were proudly presented and before we all knew it, everyone was back on the bus.’
- ‘I had to dash off for a meeting, so the goodbyes were fairly truncated, and got back to the office to find my Korean agenda in my inbox.’
- ‘No extended goodbyes from our little dog, no without even looking back she jumped in the back of the car to say hello to her boyfriend.’
- ‘I think he realised quite quickly that I wasn't really interested because he said his goodbyes and left us.’
- ‘We drank together and then, after that, we took a picture, and said our goodbyes.’
- ‘He was soaked and was in search of a cup of tea and some hot grub, so Anna took him to Bressigarth tea room, and they said their goodbyes.’
- ‘We've seen it in all its glory, we took pictures of it when it was on fire and are now here to say our last goodbyes to the ship.’
- ‘Spare a thought for all those wives, husbands and children who this weekend will be saying their goodbyes.’
- ‘Of course he would prefer to be paid and if a good and salaried job was offered elsewhere, he would say sad goodbyes and move on.’
- ‘We said our goodbyes and I promised we'd come visit again next time we were in town.’
- ‘We arrived at the railway station on perfect time and said our goodbyes.’
- ‘Then when our car finally came - the rest of the kids shouted their goodbyes and sped off on their bikes.’
- ‘As she came to each sailor, she wished them a simple goodbye, not bearing the strength to say more.’
- ‘What fun it was interviewing them as they politely wished me a last goodbye and headed for the hills.’
goodbye, farewellView synonyms
Origin
Late 16th century contraction of God be with you!, with good substituted on the pattern of phrases such as good morning.
Pronunciation
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