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goodbye

[good-bahy] / ˌgʊdˈbaɪ /


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And if things get a bit rowdy and you think you'll get some resistance to saying goodbye, then you can do an Irish exit and slip away quietly.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

Still, “Time and Water” collapses the notion that we are somehow separate from these ancient, essential formations: an encouraging hello to the future from inside a sobering goodbye.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

And it’s that type of generous, big-hearted love that makes the time between when we say goodbye and when we see each other again a little bit easier to bear.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

Looking at goodbye messages from the children on the wall is "really sad to see", he says.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

‘I don’t want to say goodbye to you!’

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler




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