farewell
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Details of the next series of Gardeners' World will be announced at a later date, the BBC noted in a statement ahead of Don's farewell.
From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026
They can carry memories the characters suppress and consequences they cannot foresee; the orchestra can reinforce a boast, expose a lie or transform a farewell into a prophecy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
I saw Glen’s farewell tour at the Hollywood Bowl.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026
Salon: A lot of coverage cited what you said in your farewell message for your last weekend show.
From Salon ● Nov. 2, 2026
She did not speak to either of her parents as they left the house, Ben filling in for her hostile silences by exuberantly bidding the Matthews farewell again and again.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
It is also a time of farewells, when school graduates leave their hometown while many corporate professionals receive assignments in new cities.
From Barron's ● Mar. 30, 2026
And his lament over the pain of farewells likely will be felt by many of the athletes gathering Sunday for the Olympic closing ceremony at Arena di Verona, a 1st century Roman amphitheater.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 22, 2026
She has said final farewells to Porter Wagoner and her longtime singing partner, Kenny Rogers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 2, 2026
"She's talking to us about life after she's gone. She's started to do her farewells."
From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2025
Another half hour passed in good nights and farewells before Charles and his wife Annie escorted me to my room.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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