bye

Example Sentences

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This year she had a first-round bye, and could have played British childhood rival Sonay Kartal in the second round.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

Raducanu did not win a match in Doha or Dubai, where she had a chest infection, but is healthy again for Friday's second-round match - following a first-round bye -against qualifier Anastasia Zakharova.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

Sierra Canyon’s boys’ team drew a first-round bye in a six-team tournament and will host the winner of Wednesday’s game between Santa Margarita at Redondo Union on Saturday.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2026

The Reds crashed 36-12 to the NSW Waratahs a fortnight ago to open their season before a round-two bye.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

Speaking of observantness, I noticed that when you said bye earlier, you actually said, and I quote, “bye forever, I guess.”

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows