variants
or good-bye
or less commonly goodby
or good-by
1
: a concluding remark or gesture at parting
—often used interjectionally
2
: a taking of leave
a tearful goodbye
Examples of goodbye in a Sentence
said our good-byes and headed for home
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After a tearful goodbye to Mike, Eleven disappeared as the crew's explosives destroyed the Upside Down.
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Colleen Kratofil, PEOPLE, 1 Jan. 2026
The ball is ready to drop, and New York City's Times Square is all set to welcome guests from far and wide for its New Year's Eve celebrations to bid 2025 goodbye and welcome the new year with aplomb.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 31 Dec. 2025
By late October, the mall was shuttered with longtime employees hosting a goodbye party in the mostly vacant space.
—Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 29 Dec. 2025
Voice like a warm porchlight left on for wanderers who kissed goodbye too soon or stayed too long.
—Alex Abramovich, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
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Colleen Kratofil, PEOPLE, 1 Jan. 2026
The ball is ready to drop, and New York City's Times Square is all set to welcome guests from far and wide for its New Year's Eve celebrations to bid 2025 goodbye and welcome the new year with aplomb.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 31 Dec. 2025
By late October, the mall was shuttered with longtime employees hosting a goodbye party in the mostly vacant space.
—Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 29 Dec. 2025
Voice like a warm porchlight left on for wanderers who kissed goodbye too soon or stayed too long.
—Alex Abramovich, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for goodbye
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“Goodbye.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goodbye. Accessed 1 Jan. 2026.
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