as in farewell
an expression of good wishes at parting
the noise of the street was so loud that the quieter au revoirs of her friends went unheard
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Recent Examples of au revoir
Just as Britain was saying au revoir to the EU, the pandemic arrived, prompting the BFC and its partners to give emergency help to designer businesses.
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Samantha Conti, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019
Gabby Thomas said au revoir at the end of the Olympics in a very special way.
—Marina Watts, Peoplemag, 14 Aug. 2024
Nadal is still alive in the Olympic doubles tournament with Carlos Alcaraz, so any au revoir wasn’t in full Monday.
—Barry Svrluga, Washington Post, 29 July 2024
Daryl Dixon — both the character and the show — will be saying au revoir to France and hola to Spain when The Walking Dead series moves countries for season 3.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 26 July 2024
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Samantha Conti, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019
Gabby Thomas said au revoir at the end of the Olympics in a very special way.
—Marina Watts, Peoplemag, 14 Aug. 2024
Nadal is still alive in the Olympic doubles tournament with Carlos Alcaraz, so any au revoir wasn’t in full Monday.
—Barry Svrluga, Washington Post, 29 July 2024
Daryl Dixon — both the character and the show — will be saying au revoir to France and hola to Spain when The Walking Dead series moves countries for season 3.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 26 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for au revoir
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“Au revoir.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/au%20revoir. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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