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adieu

[uh-doo, uh-dyoo, a-dyœ] / əˈdu, əˈdju, aˈdjœ /
NOUN
parting remark or action
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK


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To bid adieu to a Muppet-themed section of Disney’s Hollywood Studios parks in Florida, some Kermit and Gonzo superfans organized a prom-inspired soiree at one of the area’s restaurants.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 23, 2026

Bardot had left instructions that her funeral be conducted without fanfare or ostentation - but the people of Saint-Tropez wanted to pay her a proper adieu on Wednesday.

From BBC Jan. 7, 2026

I bid adieu to Greg and drove west.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 17, 2025

Thus, we bid adieu to the era when textbooks could be resold or passed down to siblings.

From Seattle Times May 28, 2024

Muhammad and I have to hustle to catch up with her after we bid adieu to her friends.

From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali

It’s worth remembering that among the unwelcome adieus, there are new beginnings, too.

From Seattle Times Mar. 30, 2023

The vanquished are bid gracious if wearied adieus by the populace, and the usurpers, usually known quantities, wary if peaceful welcomes.

From Slate Aug. 29, 2014

Still, such exhibitionist adieus only add to the burgeoning mystique of this former chorister and self-styled "low-key brainiac".

From The Guardian Jun. 17, 2013

Spectral coos and exhibitionist adieus … Phlo Finister : Oakland, California.

From The Guardian Jun. 17, 2013

Mr. Wickham’s adieus were much more affectionate than his wife’s.

From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen

Unless something improbable should happen, these are our adieux.

From The New Yorker Jun. 25, 2018

Second, the depression that follows the adieux of any quality series whose characters and stories merge with and enhance our lives for eight or twelve weeks every year.

From Inc Jan. 4, 2013

Then Mr. Hylan made his adieux to the City Hall.

From Time Magazine Archive

They wave gay adieux as they are feted to their ships.

From Time Magazine Archive

My Dear Mentor, Please make my adieux to your aunt, and exult within yourself, for ‘Lazy Laurence’ has gone to his grandpa, like the best of boys.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott




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