riddance
Example Sentences
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“At the end of my voicemail,” Gorka recounted, “I said, ‘Good riddance to you, Joe.’”
From Salon • Apr. 22, 2026
Thus, to the “tyranny”—to the “dead hand”—of gold, he says good riddance.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025
"Good riddance," he wrote in a two-word statement accompanying the Fed's decision to bin the 2023 guidelines -- a marked contrast to the lengthier statements of his colleagues.
From Barron's • Oct. 16, 2025
However the scale of the colony means a controlled riddance programme will most likely be required, she added.
From BBC • May 21, 2025
But that owl stank of rotten meat so I do have to say, Good riddance.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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