farewell
interjection
goodbye; may you fare well.
farewells
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pluralof farewell.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Katie Taylor ended her illustrious career as a three-time undisputed world champion as Croke Park gave one of Ireland's greatest sporting figures the grandest of farewells on a night of celebration, spectacle and music.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
It is also a time of farewells, when school graduates leave their hometown while many corporate professionals receive assignments in new cities.
From Barron's ● Mar. 30, 2026
She has said final farewells to Porter Wagoner and her longtime singing partner, Kenny Rogers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 2, 2026
Instead of the traditional party — and an accompanying feast of pizza, papusas and other Mexican and Central American delicacies — students handed in their borrowed instruments Friday and quietly said their farewells.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 15, 2025
Estraven took leave of me and turned away; he was never fulsome in his greetings and farewells.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
