BON VOYAGE Synonyms: 16 Similar and Opposite Words

bon voyage

noun

ˌbōⁿ-ˌvȯi-ˈäzh

as in farewell

an expression of good wishes at parting everyone said their bon voyages as the happy couple left on a cruise for their honeymoon

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Recent Examples of bon voyage Thanks folks for sharing your ideas, and bon voyage, buen viaje, turas maith a bheith agat! —

Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 4 Mar. 2026 Don’t forget your travel snacks, and bon voyage! —

Paige Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Feb. 2026 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 Safe travels, or as the French would say, bon voyage! —

Byprarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 29 June 2024 Simply throw one on, and bon voyage! —

Rachel Besser, Vogue, 20 Mar. 2023 His bon voyage will also feature Olli Etra and Dad’s Gun. —

Anchorage Daily News, 25 Aug. 2022 Other than that, bon voyage! —

Tom Margenau, Dallas News, 16 May 2021

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bon voyage

farewell

Noun

There was precedent for that, with David Letterman’s farewell to the show in 2015 going 17 minutes overtime.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 22 May 2026
If there is any question as to whether Colbert was just another left-wing political news outlet, just look at the farewell messages from The Democrats and many liberal politicians following his last night, which aired Thursday night.

— Jon Root OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2026