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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

He said his emotional farewells in front of the PSG 'ultras', but where next for the Italy keeper?

From BBC • Aug. 31, 2025

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

Their farewells had been said in the great hall by the fire, and they were only waiting now for Gandalf, who had not yet come out of the house.

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien