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farewell

[fair-wel] / ˌfɛərˈwɛl /
INTERJECTION
goodbye (used to wish well)
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STRONGEST




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After the press conference, he was given a grand farewell.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Friday was his last day as part of the administration, according to a farewell note sent to GSA staff viewed by the Journal.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

Given the cancer diagnosis, did Manilow worry that fans might interpret the song — a teary goodbye from a well-wishing lover — as a more permanent farewell?

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

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

Pilots Tonya Skoblikova and Katya Fedotova were able to waggle their wings in farewell as they flew off to find emergency landing places.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein




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