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farewell

Definition for farewell

interjection as in goodbye (used to wish well)

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adieu, bon voyage, goodbye

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adios, bye-bye, cheerio, ciao

noun as in a departure statement

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goodbye, send-off, sendoff

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Example Sentences

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The great and the good of the boxing world were among thousands of mourners who said an emotional farewell to world champion Ricky Hatton at his funeral earlier.

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Thousands of mourners lined the streets of Manchester on Friday as stars from the sporting world gathered to bid a final farewell to British former world champion Ricky Hatton.

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It is also a tender farewell to youth, a theme that is central to a short story Jordan loves by a writer named Ray Hart.

Now that there’s nothing stopping a younger, more talented player from leaving for another school in pursuit of more playing time, keeping hold of a veteran often means bidding farewell to more promising backups.

As the apocalypse begins, the Hallorans hold a farewell party and invite the nearby villagers.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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