plural adieus or adieux
ə-ˈdüz 
a-,
-ˈdyüz
: an expression of good wishes when someone leaves : goodbye
a heartfelt adieu
bid his teammates adieu
—often used interjectionallyAdieu, my friends!
Examples of adieu in a Sentence
we bid our adieus and were off
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Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 30 Dec. 2025
Choose from regular, petite, and tall options, then bid adieu to the tailor.
—Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 23 Dec. 2025
Bidding adieu to my new multigenerational group of friends, I was once again struck by the ability of food to connect people to each other, but also to ourselves.
—Lea Donenberg, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2025
Maurice DuBois is bidding adieu to CBS News.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for adieu
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“Adieu.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adieu. Accessed 3 Jan. 2026.
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adieu
noun
ə-ˈd(y)ü
a-
plural adieus or adieux
-ˈd(y)üz
: farewell entry 2 sense 1
—often used interjectionally
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