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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More Jim McIsaac/Getty Images Being dumped by a team with playoff hopes in the middle of the season is never fun, though, and Stroman didn't have much in the way of sentiment for a goodbye to the Bronx Bombers.
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Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Aug. 2025
One day after thousands of fans flocked to the streets of Birmingham, England to bid farewell to Ozzy Osbourne, close friends and family of the legendary rock star gathered to say their final goodbye in a private ceremony.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2025
However, that didn’t make preparing to say goodbye any easier.
—Katie Woo, New York Times, 31 July 2025
Many Coney patrons never got a final visit to say goodbye after the amusement park closed with little warning in December 2023.
—Jeff Suess, The Enquirer, 30 July 2025
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Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Aug. 2025
One day after thousands of fans flocked to the streets of Birmingham, England to bid farewell to Ozzy Osbourne, close friends and family of the legendary rock star gathered to say their final goodbye in a private ceremony.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2025
However, that didn’t make preparing to say goodbye any easier.
—Katie Woo, New York Times, 31 July 2025
Many Coney patrons never got a final visit to say goodbye after the amusement park closed with little warning in December 2023.
—Jeff Suess, The Enquirer, 30 July 2025
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“Goodbye.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goodbye. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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