as in farewell
an expression of good wishes at parting
we bid our adieus and were off
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Female skeeters tend to prefer floral scents best, so bid adieu to your beloved Delina and grab the DEET instead.
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Sarah Kinonen, Allure, 27 Nov. 2024
Portman bid adieu to her brown-blonde long locks for a short bob with a dark brown hue for the chilly fall-winter season.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 29 Oct. 2024
That sadly didn’t come to pass, though moviegoers do get to bid adieu to an important character and say hello to a new cosmic supervillain.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 26 Oct. 2024
Michael Easton also bid an abrupt adieu to Port Charles in the summer.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2024
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Sarah Kinonen, Allure, 27 Nov. 2024
Portman bid adieu to her brown-blonde long locks for a short bob with a dark brown hue for the chilly fall-winter season.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 29 Oct. 2024
That sadly didn’t come to pass, though moviegoers do get to bid adieu to an important character and say hello to a new cosmic supervillain.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 26 Oct. 2024
Michael Easton also bid an abrupt adieu to Port Charles in the summer.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2024
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“Adieu.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adieu. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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