adieus

Example Sentences

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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

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

From The Guardian • Jun. 17, 2013

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

Compressed into the very lowest vacant corner were these words—“I had not a spare moment on Tuesday, as you know, for Miss Woodhouse’s beautiful little friend. Pray make my excuses and adieus to her.”

From "Emma" by Jane Austen