as in final
given, taken, or performed at parting
the singer's farewell tour seemed to last almost as long as her entire career
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as in ave
an expression of good wishes at parting
the exchange student and her host family said their tearful farewells, promising to keep in touch
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as in departure
the act of leaving a place
before making his final farewell, the company president personally spoke to as many employees as he could
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as in parting
the act or process of two or more persons going off in different directions
our farewell was rushed, and we didn't say all that we wanted to before heading off to colleges at opposite ends of the country
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Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 6 Sep. 2024
Watch Pat Sajak thank Wheel of Fortune fans in farewell message: 'It's been an incredible privilege'
Sajak’s final episode of the show aired last month, and Seacrest took the opportunity to pay tribute to his predecessor.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 17 July 2024
Max Gao, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Oct. 2024
Walsh is currently on the Eagles’ farewell tour, which began last year and will end in February after more than a dozen dates at Sphere in Las Vegas.
—Rachel Desantis, People.com, 9 Oct. 2024
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The Talk co-hosts will be celebrating in song when the CBS daytime series kicks off its farewell season on Monday, Sept. 9.
—Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 6 Sep. 2024
Watch Pat Sajak thank Wheel of Fortune fans in farewell message: 'It's been an incredible privilege'
Sajak’s final episode of the show aired last month, and Seacrest took the opportunity to pay tribute to his predecessor.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 17 July 2024
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But unbeknownst to Sunja, Noa, ashamed of his heritage, is planning to drop out of school and run away, and his unannounced (and short-lived) return home is actually his way of bidding her farewell.
—Max Gao, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Oct. 2024
Walsh is currently on the Eagles’ farewell tour, which began last year and will end in February after more than a dozen dates at Sphere in Las Vegas.
—Rachel Desantis, People.com, 9 Oct. 2024
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Former President Donald Trump will be holding a competing rally Friday evening just six miles away at Fiserv Forum as both candidates make a final push in battleground states ahead of Tuesday's election.Alison Dirr, Journal Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2024
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But leaders of the House and Senate Armed Services committees are negotiating a final package that is expected to receive a vote in December, before the 118th Congress adjourns.Jason Wolf, The Arizona Republic, 1 Nov. 2024
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Young Player of the Year - Diego Luna, Real Salt Lake Luna was part of the reason RSL continued its good form even after the departure of another star player, Andrés Gómez, to Rennes in the summer.James Nalton, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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Gaiman served as sole showrunner on Good Omens since October 2023, following the departure of Douglas Mackinnon, who also served as director and executive producer in Seasons 1 and 2.Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 24 Oct. 2024
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The performance, of course, is a resounding success and as a parting gift, the class is surprised with everything on their Amazon Wish List including brand new dance gear, a piano, a drum set, a full soundboard, and wireless microphones.Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2024
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Styled by hairstylist Marissa Marino with a center parting and tousled waves, the cut skimmed Selena’s collarbones.Hannah Coates, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2024
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That’s an increase of 20% on the same figure from last year, and represents about 10% of all emergency room waits.Katherine Hignett, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
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The figure even falls short of shooting in the region during the same time last year, when the industry was halted by the work stoppage.Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Oct. 2024
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Bloomberg Spirit Airlines plans to lay off workers as the company dials back its flight schedules and sells aircrafts to stay afloat amid financial pressures.Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2024
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Travelers can enter up to 10 times per flight, or up to 30 entries per month.Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 28 Oct. 2024
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But the olive branch is a reminder of the valedictory nature of most formal portraits.Philip Kennicott, Washington Post, 13 Dec. 2023
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Brief, bounded, securely valedictory, as a form the wedding speech is perhaps not well suited to the twin relationship, which is both totalizing and ambivalent.Jean Garnett, The New Yorker, 10 July 2023
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The Education Department still needed to come up with a process for actually implementing the separation.Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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Trump was compelled to end the separations after two months.Julia Preston, Foreign Affairs, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Farewell.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/farewell. Accessed 10 Nov. 2024.
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