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leave-taking

[leev-tey-king] / ˈlivˌteɪ kɪŋ /
NOUN
adieu
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK








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Our first clue that this leave-taking lies somewhere between planned and spontaneous is in Martin’s gently charged response in answer to his daughter’s initial confusion: What would you take if the house were on fire?

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

The clip did not directly address his leave-taking from Fox or the reasons for it.

From Washington Times • Apr. 26, 2023

“She was as radiant and knowledgeable and fascinated about politics as ever I remember,” Mr. Johnson said of their leave-taking.

From New York Times • Sep. 9, 2022

To see someone simply disappear feels even worse than if there is a ceremonial leave-taking, sad as that is.

From Washington Post • Feb. 15, 2022

She thought that she could feel its leave-taking, the way one could feel a small whisper of breeze at night.

From "Gathering Blue" by Lois Lowry




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