adios
Americaninterjection
Etymology
Origin of adios
1830–40, < Spanish: literally, to God; adieu
Example Sentences
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Similarly, 65 is no longer necessarily the age you’ll say adios to the 9 to 5 gig.
From Salon • Jan. 25, 2025
And if that’s a problem for you, then, yes, goodbye, sayonara, auf Wiedersehen, adios and adieu.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 26, 2021
There goes the neighborhood: From Bloomberg, a look at LendingClub, the latest tech company to say adios, at least for some jobs, to San Francisco and its sky-high rents.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2019
Ready to say adios to your al pastor yet?
From Washington Post • Apr. 4, 2019
By way of an adios, Joe tooted his horn and waved gaily at the sheriff and the two Forest Service personnel, then led his cow up the road at a brisk trot.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
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