adieu

noun

ə-ˈdü How to pronounce adieu (audio)
Definition of adieunext
as in farewell
an expression of good wishes at parting we bid our adieus and were off

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Recent Examples of adieu As Carrie prepares to bid adieu to her longtime apartment with a luxurious dinner party, Samantha phones from her new home in London. — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026 Choose from regular, petite, and tall options, then bid adieu to the tailor. — Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 9 July 2026 La Jolla High School bid adieu to its latest batch of graduating seniors at its annual commencement ceremony May 28 at Gene Edwards Stadium on campus. — La Jolla Light, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026 Series vets Heidi Gardner and Ego Nwodim bid Studio 8H adieu, and the credits rolled for Michael Longfellow, Devon Walker and Emil Wakim as well. — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 15 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for adieu
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farewell
Noun
  • If long goodbyes make everything harder, keep the farewell short.
    — Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 19 Aug. 2026
  • In the months that followed, the Mets bid farewell to franchise cornerstones Pete Alonso, Brandon Nimmo, Jeff McNeil and — despite trying to retain him — closer Edwin Diaz.
    — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of farewell

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“Adieu.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adieu. Accessed 21 Aug. 2026.

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