variants
or good-bye
or less commonly goodby
or good-by
1
: a concluding remark or gesture at parting
—often used interjectionally
2
: a taking of leave
a tearful goodbye
Examples of goodbye in a Sentence
said our good-byes and headed for home
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Hundreds of people had gathered on a brilliant spring Sunday morning to say goodbye and catch a first glimpse of Francis, who seemed to be gasping for air.
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Nicole Winfield, TIME, 23 Mar. 2025
The downside for the Marlins: Everything else -- starting with the likelihood Opening Day will be the beginning of the end of Alcantara’s time here, the beginning of goodbye.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2025
An original cast member on the NBC drama, Walker exited the series in the Season 12 finale as Boden said an emotional goodbye to the Firehouse 51 crew and moved on to become Deputy Commissioner.
—Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 5 Mar. 2025
Get ready for school, tell her parents goodbye, lock the door and head for the bus stop with her neighbors at the end of the road, roughly 50 feet from her front door, to head to Park Hill South High School.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 28 Feb. 2025
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Nicole Winfield, TIME, 23 Mar. 2025
The downside for the Marlins: Everything else -- starting with the likelihood Opening Day will be the beginning of the end of Alcantara’s time here, the beginning of goodbye.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2025
An original cast member on the NBC drama, Walker exited the series in the Season 12 finale as Boden said an emotional goodbye to the Firehouse 51 crew and moved on to become Deputy Commissioner.
—Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 5 Mar. 2025
Get ready for school, tell her parents goodbye, lock the door and head for the bus stop with her neighbors at the end of the road, roughly 50 feet from her front door, to head to Park Hill South High School.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 28 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for goodbye
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“Goodbye.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goodbye. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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