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farewell

[fair-wel] / ˌfɛərˈwɛl /
INTERJECTION
goodbye (used to wish well)
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Olympic gymnast Simone Biles and her NFL star husband, Jonathan Owens, are bidding farewell to the Texas home they lived in while putting the finishing touches on their custom-built dream mansion.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026

Middlesex secured their maiden One Day Cup title while Glamorgan were denied the perfect farewell to tier-two cricket in their final match before turning professional.

From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026

Kyl’s farewell address to the Senate is worth revisiting for its politics of liberty anchored in strong cultural values.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

In other races, Tom Pelphrey’s win for his supporting work in “Task” was also deserved and anticipated, as was the farewell best variety show Emmy win for “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.”

From Salon ● Sep. 15, 2026

After Uncle Al recovers from his violent but short-lived bereavement, he organizes a farewell befitting “our beloved Lucinda.”

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen

King Charles III said his farewells to Sir Keir in a final private audience at Buckingham Palace, before greeting Burnham.

From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026

Chinese users of AI-powered companion bots have bid heart-rending farewells to their virtual buddies as national regulations took effect Wednesday aimed at curbing the risk of emotional dependency.

From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 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

When the participants tried to end a conversation, researchers had the companion either reply with the same manipulative farewells they had observed popular AI companions use or, in the control condition, say goodbye.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2025

When we’re done with dessert, it’s almost eleven p.m., and all we have left to do is load up the cars and say our farewells.

From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan




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