as in final
given, taken, or performed at parting
the singer's farewell tour seemed to last almost as long as her entire career
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as in ave
an expression of good wishes at parting
the exchange student and her host family said their tearful farewells, promising to keep in touch
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as in departure
the act of leaving a place
before making his final farewell, the company president personally spoke to as many employees as he could
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as in parting
the act or process of two or more persons going off in different directions
our farewell was rushed, and we didn't say all that we wanted to before heading off to colleges at opposite ends of the country
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Recent Examples of farewell
Dave Skretta, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
The celebration concluded the next morning with a farewell brunch at Hotel Colonnade.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 18 Mar. 2025
Glenn Garner, Deadline, 18 May 2025
His farewell tour officially commenced with an appearance at the Royal Rumble in January 2025.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
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Adjective
The Blue Devils took advantage of back-to-back losses by Auburn to ascend to the top spot for the first time since November 2021, when Duke spent a week there in Hall of Fame coach Mike Krzyzewski’s farewell season.
—Dave Skretta, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
The celebration concluded the next morning with a farewell brunch at Hotel Colonnade.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 18 Mar. 2025
Noun
As The Who prepares to embark on their North American farewell tour, the 60-year old rock group’s saga with drummer Zak Starkey continues.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 18 May 2025
His farewell tour officially commenced with an appearance at the Royal Rumble in January 2025.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for farewell
Adjective
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Thompson announced midway through last season that 2024 would be her final year as a 'full-time professional golfer'.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 May 2025
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Danso made 15 appearances in all competitions and came off the bench for the final 10 minutes against Manchester United in the Europa League final.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
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But in the wake of Stewart's surprise departure, showrunner Erica Messer salvaged the scene for Thursday’s emotional sendoff.—
Jessica Wang,
EW.com,
22 May 2025
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Ottawa fans were shocked by the early departure of one of the team’s breakout personalities.—
Hailey Salvian,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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Levi Schmitt and James Morgan Grey’s gives Levi this little parting gift of a relationship before shipping him off to Texas, which is nice in theory.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
16 May 2025
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Sindoor is the name of the bright red powder one can see in married Hindu women's hair parting.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
Adjective
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If one looks at government yields since the end of last year, a different picture emerges.—
Bill Stone,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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Peso Pluma returned after an abrupt cancellation last year due to weather conditions, and Shakira delivered a two-hour set that concluded with a fireworks over the city’s skyline.—
Laura Rodríguez Presa,
Chicago Tribune,
25 May 2025
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An All Nippon Airways flight traveling from Tokyo to Houston was diverted to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport after a passenger reportedly tried to open the plane's exit doors mid-flight, authorities said.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
27 May 2025
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Even without music to ratchet up the tension of an ultimately uneventful flight, the sight of Fielder in the cockpit at cruising altitude is jaw-dropping in a way TV rarely has the capacity to be.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
26 May 2025
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Despite its ominously valedictory new subtitle, The Final Reckoning is unlikely to actually be the final Mission: Impossible.—
A.A. Dowd,
Vulture,
6 Jan. 2025
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Though Sutherland would appear in a few more films before his death last week (including Ad Astra, which has a valedictory quality, too), The Burnt Orange Heresy provides that unlikely sense of closure.—
A.A. Dowd,
Vulture,
25 June 2024
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But left-hander Jared Shuster gave up three straight singles with two outs in the bottom of the eighth, and Lindor drove in an insurance run to get some separation from the Sox.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
28 May 2025
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But the recent crisis shows that too much separation creates its own problems.—
Tima Bansal,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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“Farewell.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/farewell. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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