as in farewell
an expression of good wishes at parting after a final ave, we turned our backs on the Tuscan village that had been our home for a year

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Noun
  • Hundreds of thousands of mourners have already lined up to pay their respects and bid farewell to Pope Francis ahead of the funeral on Saturday morning, April 26.
    Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA Today, 27 Apr. 2025
  • The Catholic Church and many others came together for a final farewell to Pope Francis at his funeral in Vatican City Saturday morning, a gathering that united several world leaders and faithful Catholics.
    Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 26 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • This Mother’s Day, an exceptional bon voyage looks like a chic travel tote.
    Paula Conway, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
  • The bon voyage to the month that says goodbye to summer wasn’t all that much cooler.
    Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 1 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • The menu includes breakfast sandwiches, toast, fattoush salad and congee.
    Steph Solis, Axios, 18 Mar. 2025
  • For me, simple congee with pickles and pork floss was perfect to help with digestion after more than a week of decadent meals.
    Amber Gibson, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Ave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ave. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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