as in final
given, taken, or performed at parting
the singer's farewell tour seemed to last almost as long as her entire career
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
1
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
3
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of farewell
Michael Peregrine, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2025
President Joe Biden officially bid goodbye to the American people in a farewell address at the Oval Office.
—Jane Onyanga-Omara, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2025
Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 11 Mar. 2025
Come April 2024, the Eye blinked again, renewing S.W.A.T. for Season 8 midway through what was previously intended as a 13-episode farewell run.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 8 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for farewell
Adjective
In his farewell address to the nation in 1989, President Ronald Reagan warned of an eradication of the American memory that could result, ultimately, in an erosion of the American spirit.
—Michael Peregrine, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2025
President Joe Biden officially bid goodbye to the American people in a farewell address at the Oval Office.
—Jane Onyanga-Omara, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2025
Noun
Many were also there to bid farewell to the Centre Pompidou’s permanent collection, which closed Monday night.
—Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 11 Mar. 2025
Come April 2024, the Eye blinked again, renewing S.W.A.T. for Season 8 midway through what was previously intended as a 13-episode farewell run.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 8 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for farewell
Recent Examples of Synonyms for farewell
Adjective
-
The college basketball video games lagged the college football games in sales; EA’s final installment reportedly failed to surpass 200,000 unit sales.—
Dan Bernstein,
Sportico.com,
18 Mar. 2025
-
Force will be back for its third and final season later this year.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
18 Mar. 2025
Noun
-
The first flight took off from the airport late Friday local time, however, and the airport’s departure board indicates that the majority of flights are due to run as scheduled on Saturday.—
Katrina Bishop,
CNBC,
22 Mar. 2025
-
Add in the departure of running back Damien Martinez and his 204 receiving yards from the 2024 season as well, and the Hurricanes’ top returning receiver from last season is tight end Elija Lofton, who had just nine catches for 150 yards.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
22 Mar. 2025
Noun
-
Even before this parting prescription, some schools have been innovative in developing other prescriptions to increase student engagement while promoting mental health benefits.—
Eric Wood,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
-
Before exiting, Congressman Maxwell Frost also had a parting look.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
WWD,
5 Mar. 2025
Adjective
-
California has been ground zero for the H5N1 bird flu since last March.—
Susanne Rust,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2025
-
The star slugged 38 home runs with an OPS near .900 in 2023, but the 100 games from last year really dropped his value.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
-
In 2022, the Liberty were fined a record $500,000 for chartering flights to away games, with the league citing competitive advantage.—
Eric Jackson,
Sportico.com,
27 Mar. 2025
-
Google's longtime price alerts for flights have been popular, so the company is expanding that functionality to hotels, too.—
Samuel Axon,
ArsTechnica,
27 Mar. 2025
Adjective
-
Despite its ominously valedictory new subtitle, The Final Reckoning is unlikely to actually be the final Mission: Impossible.—
A.A. Dowd,
Vulture,
6 Jan. 2025
-
Though Sutherland would appear in a few more films before his death last week (including Ad Astra, which has a valedictory quality, too), The Burnt Orange Heresy provides that unlikely sense of closure.—
A.A. Dowd,
Vulture,
25 June 2024
Noun
-
Since their separation, Vanessa and Trump Jr. have maintained a cordial relationship, with both prioritizing co-parenting their five children.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
14 Mar. 2025
-
This could be any big life change, like a move, loss of a family member or pet, a separation or divorce, or a big change at school.—
Miranda Rake,
Parents,
14 Mar. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Farewell.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/farewell. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share