adios
Americaninterjection
Etymology
Origin of adios
1830–40, < Spanish: literally, to God; cf. adieu
Example Sentences
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Give $300,000 to a graduate who can read, write and do math, and adios, affordability crisis.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 11, 2026
Similarly, 65 is no longer necessarily the age you’ll say adios to the 9 to 5 gig.
From Salon ● Jan. 25, 2025
The first time, the universe killed him — in the cosmic fashion of the universal adios, that is, for someone who was 95 years old.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2024
A curved banquette in the main dining room is outfitted with see-through partitions on rollers, a sign of the times some of us hope to say adios to, soon.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 8, 2021
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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