as in farewell
an expression of good wishes at parting
we bid our adieus and were off
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Lord John and Jamie halfway bury the hatchet, Claire sighs in annoyance, and Lord John bids Mrs. Fraser adieu.
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Lincee Ray, EW.com, 18 Jan. 2025
Laverne Cox is bidding adieu to E!’s red carpet coverage.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025
Finally, the zoo also bid adieu to a classic — not an animal, but the zoo train's steam locomotives.
—Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 30 Dec. 2024
Without further adieu, please meet, in alphabetical order, Nashville's new Music Row:
Marcus K. Dowling
My path from Washington, D.C. to The Tennessean includes nearly two decades of award-winning freelance journalism worldwide, covering anything and everything with soul and a rhythm.
—Benjamin Goad, The Tennessean, 11 Aug. 2024
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Lincee Ray, EW.com, 18 Jan. 2025
Laverne Cox is bidding adieu to E!’s red carpet coverage.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025
Finally, the zoo also bid adieu to a classic — not an animal, but the zoo train's steam locomotives.
—Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 30 Dec. 2024
Without further adieu, please meet, in alphabetical order, Nashville's new Music Row:
Marcus K. Dowling
My path from Washington, D.C. to The Tennessean includes nearly two decades of award-winning freelance journalism worldwide, covering anything and everything with soul and a rhythm.
—Benjamin Goad, The Tennessean, 11 Aug. 2024
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“Adieu.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adieu. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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