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goodbye

[good-bahy] / ˌgʊdˈbaɪ /


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We exchanged numbers and said a friendly goodbye.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2026

There was also footage of the family waving goodbye.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

"I said goodbye to you and did not know what lay ahead," he said referring to their final meeting.

From Barron's Jul. 24, 2026

“The buck stopped here,” Solimene wrote in a goodbye email to colleagues.

From Salon Jul. 22, 2026

They packed up and bade goodbye to Trokorpe.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo

By the end of the second season, Slot was sat alone in the dugout watching Salah and Robertson say their own goodbyes.

From BBC May 30, 2026

Kopitar admits the goodbyes have been emotional at times.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 11, 2026

As I said my goodbyes and wandered back out into the lush darkness of the Beverly Hills Hotel, I thought about the end of another awards season coming to a close.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 15, 2026

It spares the host from managing a revolving door of goodbyes, avoids disrupting the natural energy of the event and doesn’t encourage others to leave simply because they see you heading for the door.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 13, 2026

As I said my goodbyes to the Keeper, I learned that the Marshall Foundation was about to make a grant to the museum.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan




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