going-away
adjective
: being something done or given for someone who is leaving to live, study, or travel in a distant place
a going-away present/party
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Edwards allegedly wrote a poem for a female staffer and read it aloud at her going-away party attended by the whole office, growing teary and choked up while reading beside a slideshow depicting photos of himself and the staffer, according to the report.
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Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
One thing is for sure: Neither of those exes is present at Greg’s going-away party at Art’s later that night.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 11 May 2026
The board of supervisors recently held a going-away ceremony for Kernul.
—CBS News, 20 Dec. 2025
Cut to New York, where longtime couple Tim (Franco) and Millie (Brie) are hosting a going-away party in their apartment.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 29 July 2025
The bride, a university student, carried a bouquet of paper flowers and wore a nonwoven coat for her going-away outfit.
—Kimberly Chrisman-Campbell, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 May 2025
The longshot Sergio Garcia might be a 90-to-1 shot to win the Masters, but Garcia has been really sharp lately, including a going-away LIV victory last month.
—Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Before the Bednar boys left for spring training, there was a going-away dinner at a local steakhouse.
—Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
The couple first met at a going-away party for one of Booth's friends.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 10 Feb. 2025
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Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
One thing is for sure: Neither of those exes is present at Greg’s going-away party at Art’s later that night.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 11 May 2026
The board of supervisors recently held a going-away ceremony for Kernul.
—CBS News, 20 Dec. 2025
Cut to New York, where longtime couple Tim (Franco) and Millie (Brie) are hosting a going-away party in their apartment.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 29 July 2025
The bride, a university student, carried a bouquet of paper flowers and wore a nonwoven coat for her going-away outfit.
—Kimberly Chrisman-Campbell, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 May 2025
The longshot Sergio Garcia might be a 90-to-1 shot to win the Masters, but Garcia has been really sharp lately, including a going-away LIV victory last month.
—Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Before the Bednar boys left for spring training, there was a going-away dinner at a local steakhouse.
—Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
The couple first met at a going-away party for one of Booth's friends.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 10 Feb. 2025
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“Going-away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/going-away. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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