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or good-bys
as in farewells
an expression of good wishes at parting
said our good-byes and headed for home
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Recent Examples of good-byes
As confetti filled the room, the girls gave their final thanks and good-byes, with their dancers and band.
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Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for good-byes
farewells
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Fond farewells to Sugar the Surfing Dog Huntington Beach, California, was in mourning for Sugar the Surfing Dog, the first dog to be inducted into the Surfers’ Hall of Fame.—
Robert Abitbol,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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When the final farewells drew to a close in 1947, visitors naturally decreased, and in their wake, wildlife flourished.—
Rosie Conroy,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Good-byes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/good-byes. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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