bye

Example Sentences

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As a seeded player, she would receive a first-round bye and therefore not have to play before Thursday.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

Loyola has a bye in the opening round and won’t play until May 9.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026

Raducanu did not win a match in Doha or Dubai, where she had a chest infection, but is healthy again for Friday's second-round match - following a first-round bye -against qualifier Anastasia Zakharova.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

Their eight-try effort came after a first-round bye, while Moana had opened their season with a win against Fijian Drua in Lautoka last week.

From Barron's • Feb. 21, 2026

I take a breath and with my back still to him, I raise my hand and wave bye exactly like he did that day in church.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson