adieus

Example Sentences

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Adieus had all been said; hand-shaking was over; and as the shrill tones of the bugles sounded, the order to march was given.

From In the Van; or, The Builders by Price-Brown, John

Where thou art gone, Adieus and farewells are a sound unknown.

From McGuffey's Sixth Eclectic Reader by McGuffey, William Holmes

All the guests had departed thus, passing close by him, almost brushing him, had exchanged their "Adieus," their "Au revoirs," and all their final, drawn-out farewells.

From The Secret of the Night by Leroux, Gaston

Adieus are uttered over champagne, tea, lunch—and champagne.

From Overland through Asia; Pictures of Siberian, Chinese, and Tartar Life by Knox, Thomas Wallace

Adieus were falling as dead leaves fall from a great tree.

From Active Service by Crane, Stephen