1
: a wish of well-being at parting : goodbye
said their farewells and headed home
2
a
: an act of departure : leave-taking
I will take my farewell of this place tomorrow.
b
: a formal occasion honoring a person about to leave or retire
held a great farewell for the retiring senator
: of or relating to leave-taking : final
a farewell performance
Synonyms
Examples of farewell in a Sentence
Noun
They said their farewells and headed home.
the exchange student and her host family said their tearful farewells, promising to keep in touch
Verb
The retiring teacher was farewelled by the whole school at a special assembly.
Adjective
The band gave a farewell concert.
the singer's farewell tour seemed to last almost as long as her entire career
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Christopher Lamb, CNN, 27 Nov. 2024
Buenos Aires, the city that embraced him in life, was now bidding him farewell in death.
—Billboard Argentina, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
Dan Perry, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
After four seasons, Superman & Lois‘ unforgettable flight comes to an end on Monday, Dec. 2 (8/7c), and The CW has released an emotional trailer for the show’s epic farewell.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 26 Nov. 2024
Christopher Lamb, CNN, 27 Nov. 2024
Too many people are spending too much time with their fonder farewells at the drop-off sign.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA TODAY, 22 Oct. 2024
Illia Novikov, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2024
While Iron Maiden are no strangers to ambitious world tours, this tour announcement may come as a surprise to some fans, specifically those who’ve speculated the band is nearing its ‘farewell tour’ era.
—Quentin Thane Singer, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024
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Imperative verb
Blinken will bid the pope farewell as the beginning of an uncertain new era beckons.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN, 27 Nov. 2024
Buenos Aires, the city that embraced him in life, was now bidding him farewell in death.
—Billboard Argentina, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
Noun
Despite the cheerful farewell, the Oscar winner kept his head down and didn't engage with the performers or the crowd of onlookers.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
After four seasons, Superman & Lois‘ unforgettable flight comes to an end on Monday, Dec. 2 (8/7c), and The CW has released an emotional trailer for the show’s epic farewell.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 26 Nov. 2024
Verb
Blinken will bid the pope farewell as the beginning of an uncertain new era beckons.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN, 27 Nov. 2024
Too many people are spending too much time with their fonder farewells at the drop-off sign.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA TODAY, 22 Oct. 2024
Adjective
Advertisement World & Nation Biden in farewell U.N. address says peace still possible in Mideast and Ukraine
Sept. 24, 2024
Russian President Vladimir Putin is trying to grind down Ukraine’s appetite for the fight and sap the West’s support for Kyiv by drawing out the conflict.
—Illia Novikov, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2024
While Iron Maiden are no strangers to ambitious world tours, this tour announcement may come as a surprise to some fans, specifically those who’ve speculated the band is nearing its ‘farewell tour’ era.
—Quentin Thane Singer, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024
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“Farewell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/farewell. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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farewell
1 of 3 imperative verb
fare·well
fa(ə)r-ˈwel 
fe(ə)r-
: get along well
—used to or by one departing
farewell
2 of 3 noun1
: an expression of good wishes at parting : good-bye
2
: an act of departure
farewell
3 of 3 adjective
fare·well
ˌfa(ə)r-ˌwel,
ˌfe(ə)r-
: of or relating to a time or act of leaving : final
a farewell concert
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