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
  • And then there was Phil Mickelson, who quietly exited after posting 8-over, possibly bidding farewell to the U.S. Open.
    Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 June 2025
  • Officials searching the premises where the suspect lived found a farewell letter, but police have not offered a motive for the attack.
    Dada Jovanovic, ABC News, 11 June 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
  • Guests are also welcome to ask for other offerings off menu, but what stuck out to me were everyday dishes like comforting congee at breakfast and a mountain of succulent crab legs during lunch at the Treasure’s Marceline Market buffet.
    Eve Chen, USA Today, 9 June 2025
  • Guangdong congee: Cantonese cuisine is one of the most famous and definitely the most seen in America.
    Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2025
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“Ave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ave. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.

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