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adieu

[uh-doo, uh-dyoo, a-dyœ] / əˈdu, əˈdyu, aˈdyœ /
NOUN
parting remark or action
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STRONGEST
WEAK


Example Sentences

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“We’ll bid you adieu until next time,” Harpootlian told reporters.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 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

“South Park” is bidding adieu to its short-lived but buzzy Season 27.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 15, 2025

The esteemed South Lake Union art space MadArt bids its final adieu.

From Seattle Times • May 17, 2024

On the stage, Mr. Shakespeare gave the cue in his hollow ghost's voice: "Adieu, adieu, adieu. Remember me."

From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood




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