au revoir

[oh ruh-vwar, oh ruh-vwahr] / oʊ rəˈvwar, ˌoʊ rəˈvwɑr /

NOUN

goodbye

Synonyms

WEAK

adieu adios arrivederci bye bye-bye cheerio good day sayonara so long

Antonyms

WEAK

hello

Example Sentences

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But they think this is less bye-bye Britain and more au revoir, because there are so many loose ends between the two sides.

From BBC

If you don’t, well … adios, arrivederci, au revoir.

From Seattle Times

When Maia bid au revoir to Aberavon Beach she was excited to immerse herself in French culture - not just living with different people for the first time, but people who spoke another language.

From BBC

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have bid au revoir, if not goodbye, to formal royal life after carrying out their final public engagement in the UK as senior working members of the royal family.

From The Guardian

Some European legislators put up a sign reading, hopefully: “It’s not goodbye, it’s au revoir” — an “until we meet again.”

From New York Times