sayonara

Example Sentences

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“I never really wanted to do one because I always thought it was like a bit of a farewell, like a sayonara, a swan song,” the lead singer and songwriter says.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 8, 2023

Both Japan Bowl alumni and organizers wish him a fond sayonara; he will be greatly missed for his unique and informal contribution to international education in the United States.

From Washington Post • Sep. 3, 2021

“Do you know what sayonara means,” Popovich said, smiling.

From New York Times • Aug. 7, 2021

The boss has spoken: We’re leaving, pronto, sayonara, gone for good.

From Salon • Apr. 13, 2019

She made a trumpet of her hands and called a merry "sayonara."

From The Lady and Sada San A Sequel to the Lady of the Decoration by Little, Frances, [pseud.]