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goodbye

[good-bahy] / ˌgʊdˈbaɪ /


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But ultimately, it was to sort of say goodbye in a way that he felt would be most appropriate.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2026

There was also footage of the family waving goodbye.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

"I said goodbye to you and did not know what lay ahead," he said referring to their final meeting.

From Barron's Jul. 24, 2026

“The buck stopped here,” Solimene wrote in a goodbye email to colleagues.

From Salon Jul. 22, 2026

Then I say goodbye to Ramona and Francisco, and Pepo, Pepino, and Pepa come to hug me.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar

And, yes, of course, I was thinking of goodbyes, and I was thinking of moving on, and new pursuits and all of these things.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 26, 2026

Barely four weeks after waving his goodbyes, O'Neill was back and Hearts were six points clear, with both sides 20 matches into the campaign.

From BBC May 15, 2026

Traditionally, Irish culture values goodbyes that are warm, friendly and sincere.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 13, 2026

A memorial card before the goodbyes honored Sandy Wernick, Adam Sandler’s longtime manager, who died this week.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 8, 2026

The Witchlings left, waving their goodbyes and yelling thank-yous to Mrs. Laroux as they ran out into the cold on their next mission: finding the shushrooms they’d need to sneak up on the Nightbeast.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega




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