farewell
Example Sentences
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The men insisted relatives be allowed to conduct the burial themselves, in the traditional way, in which mourners say farewell by touching the dead one last time.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
Although Wawrinka will not retire until October's Swiss Indoors tournament in Basel, this was a fond farewell to the venue he believes witnessed the best match of his life.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
Cheering crowds waved Chinese flags at a farewell ceremony ahead of the launch, while a band played and the three astronauts saluted on stage.
From Barron's • May 24, 2026
Some counted themselves as regulars; others hadn’t visited in years but wanted to say farewell before July 1.
From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026
A posse of officials—I recognized the museum’s director—and a single photographer made up a farewell party.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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