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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An original cast member on the NBC drama, Walker exited the series in the Season 12 finale as Boden said an emotional goodbye to the Firehouse 51 crew and moved on to become Deputy Commissioner.
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Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 5 Mar. 2025
Get ready for school, tell her parents goodbye, lock the door and head for the bus stop with her neighbors at the end of the road, roughly 50 feet from her front door, to head to Park Hill South High School.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 28 Feb. 2025
When Mom died, my older sister wouldn’t tell her goodbye.
—Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2025
Fifteen-year-old Milly kissed her dog mom goodbye in the video.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
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Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 5 Mar. 2025
Get ready for school, tell her parents goodbye, lock the door and head for the bus stop with her neighbors at the end of the road, roughly 50 feet from her front door, to head to Park Hill South High School.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 28 Feb. 2025
When Mom died, my older sister wouldn’t tell her goodbye.
—Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2025
Fifteen-year-old Milly kissed her dog mom goodbye in the video.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for goodbye
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“Goodbye.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goodbye. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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