Farewell
noun
A goodbye, a way of wishing someone well when they are leaving.
She waved a fond farewell to her family as she boarded the plane.
Often appears as...
- bid farewell
- say farewell
adjective
Done or said for the last time, because you will not have another opportunity.
He gave a farewell speech on his last day in the office.
Often appears as...
- farewell speech
- farewell dinner
interjection
Used to wish someone luck or happiness when they are leaving.
Farewell, my friend! I hope we meet again.
noun
A goodbye, a way of wishing someone well when they are leaving.
She waved a fond farewell to her family as she boarded the plane.
Often appears as...
- bid farewell
- say farewell
adjective
Done or said for the last time, because you will not have another opportunity.
He gave a farewell speech on his last day in the office.
Often appears as...
- farewell speech
- farewell dinner
interjection
Used to wish someone luck or happiness when they are leaving.
Farewell, my friend! I hope we meet again.
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Weight
Farewell often carries emotional significance, suggesting a long or permanent goodbye.
His eyes were teary as he whispered a heartfelt farewell.
Pro Tip 2/3Formal Context
Use 'farewell' in formal or serious situations, rather than casual ones.
At the retirement party, everyone said their farewells to the CEO.
Pro Tip 3/3Parting Expression
'Farewell' is often used when parting for a significant period of time or forever.
As he set off to a new country, he bid his friends farewell.
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Weight
Farewell often carries emotional significance, suggesting a long or permanent goodbye.
His eyes were teary as he whispered a heartfelt farewell.
Pro Tip 2/3Formal Context
Use 'farewell' in formal or serious situations, rather than casual ones.
At the retirement party, everyone said their farewells to the CEO.
Pro Tip 3/3Parting Expression
'Farewell' is often used when parting for a significant period of time or forever.
As he set off to a new country, he bid his friends farewell.
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Weight
Farewell often carries emotional significance, suggesting a long or permanent goodbye.
His eyes were teary as he whispered a heartfelt farewell.
Pro Tip 2/3Formal Context
Use 'farewell' in formal or serious situations, rather than casual ones.
At the retirement party, everyone said their farewells to the CEO.
Pro Tip 3/3Parting Expression
'Farewell' is often used when parting for a significant period of time or forever.
As he set off to a new country, he bid his friends farewell.
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Bonus Episode: Bicycles,...
term limits yep um so if george wanted to keep being president all he had to do was keep winning elections and he had a lot of support at the time so he surprises everybody when he decides after only two terms that he's going to willingly step away so he writes this farewell address in
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John Wesley Powell: From...
the other for the rest of us we gave them rifles and ammunition all of our valuables gold watches and any rings that we had because we were pretty certain we weren't going to make it and letters to our families and then we said farewell and shook hands to the the best
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Four sisters in Ancient...
The family head off to the dining room and are served dinner. It would seem Dad has had an invite to dinner elsewhere. With dinner concluded, the girls crossed the atrium to bid farewell to their older sister who is carried home in a litter,
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Bonus: Scenes From the...
a private farewell with a little Stormare girl after our five weeks day what was very touching when we stayed with people for over a few weeks at a time was that everyone formed very close friendships and everybody wanted to say
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Amanda Bennett: We need...
as a last enjoyment, listen to the sounds, the exquisite instruments of the musical troops, and bid her farewell, the Alexandria you are losing." That's a goodbye for a man who was larger than life, a goodbye for a man
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Ladies and gentlemen,...
sinners will help him you sweet heaven so das Perry I'll give you this place my dowry for wise men know well enough what monsters you make of them go to a nunnery up quickly to farewell
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Seal Sends Text Messages...
an audience of well-wishers to see her off she's leaving behind her home of four months for a life at sea for Jenny it's the moment of truth bidding farewell to the seals she's
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UFO-Cult Suicide PIPE...
home Heaven's Gate members videotape one another issuing farewell messages to the world step have to save my life I mean I'm not looking for this for so long
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Young Penguin's Narrow...
The chick's not about to hang around. This time, he has some company for his final farewell.
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Her Parents Made the...
platform that said hope farewell to poverty
Video examples
Bonus Episode: Bicycles,...
term limits yep um so if george wanted to keep being president all he had to do was keep winning elections and he had a lot of support at the time so he surprises everybody when he decides after only two terms that he's going to willingly step away so he writes this farewell address in
Video examples
John Wesley Powell: From...
the other for the rest of us we gave them rifles and ammunition all of our valuables gold watches and any rings that we had because we were pretty certain we weren't going to make it and letters to our families and then we said farewell and shook hands to the the best
Video examples
Four sisters in Ancient...
The family head off to the dining room and are served dinner. It would seem Dad has had an invite to dinner elsewhere. With dinner concluded, the girls crossed the atrium to bid farewell to their older sister who is carried home in a litter,
Video examples
Bonus: Scenes From the...
a private farewell with a little Stormare girl after our five weeks day what was very touching when we stayed with people for over a few weeks at a time was that everyone formed very close friendships and everybody wanted to say
Video examples
Amanda Bennett: We need...
as a last enjoyment, listen to the sounds, the exquisite instruments of the musical troops, and bid her farewell, the Alexandria you are losing." That's a goodbye for a man who was larger than life, a goodbye for a man
Video examples
Ladies and gentlemen,...
sinners will help him you sweet heaven so das Perry I'll give you this place my dowry for wise men know well enough what monsters you make of them go to a nunnery up quickly to farewell
Video examples
Seal Sends Text Messages...
an audience of well-wishers to see her off she's leaving behind her home of four months for a life at sea for Jenny it's the moment of truth bidding farewell to the seals she's
Video examples
UFO-Cult Suicide PIPE...
home Heaven's Gate members videotape one another issuing farewell messages to the world step have to save my life I mean I'm not looking for this for so long
Video examples
Young Penguin's Narrow...
The chick's not about to hang around. This time, he has some company for his final farewell.
Video examples
Her Parents Made the...
platform that said hope farewell to poverty
Example 1 of 10
Quote examples
Drew Pinsky
American Celebrity
I've had people that I've given up on, kicked out - situations where I was becoming part of the problem because I was sort of enabling so I said, 'Godspeed, farewell.' And they've come back to me four years later and they're in a CDAAC program or they're getting a PhD.
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Greg Gutfeld
American Author
President Obama's farewell speech soared, towered, dragged. True, it was longer than Reagan's, Clinton's and GWB's speeches combined. If it got any longer, it would have qualified as a third term.
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Gretchen Rubin
American Author
Give warm greetings and farewells. I was surprised by how much this resolution changed the atmosphere of my home.
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Holly Marie Combs
American Actress
The WB never treated us well, so we didn't expect a lot of farewell wishes and flowers or cards.
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Donald Cargill
Scottish Clergyman
Farewell, dearest friend, never to see one another any more till at the right hand of Christ.
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Nikki Sixx
American Musician
It's just kind of known in the music industry that a farewell tour means 'for now.
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Lance Armstrong
American Cyclist
It can't be any simpler: the farewell is going to be on the Champs-Elysees.
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Ann-Margret
Swedish Actress
I tried in '71 to relax. I thought I gave my farewell tour.
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Lord Byron
British Poet
All farewells should be sudden, when forever.
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Alfred de Musset
French Writer
The return makes one love the farewell.
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Drew Pinsky
American Celebrity
I've had people that I've given up on, kicked out - situations where I was becoming part of the problem because I was sort of enabling so I said, 'Godspeed, farewell.' And they've come back to me four years later and they're in a CDAAC program or they're getting a PhD.
Quote examples
Greg Gutfeld
American Author
President Obama's farewell speech soared, towered, dragged. True, it was longer than Reagan's, Clinton's and GWB's speeches combined. If it got any longer, it would have qualified as a third term.
Quote examples
Gretchen Rubin
American Author
Give warm greetings and farewells. I was surprised by how much this resolution changed the atmosphere of my home.
Quote examples
Holly Marie Combs
American Actress
The WB never treated us well, so we didn't expect a lot of farewell wishes and flowers or cards.
Quote examples
Donald Cargill
Scottish Clergyman
Farewell, dearest friend, never to see one another any more till at the right hand of Christ.
Quote examples
Nikki Sixx
American Musician
It's just kind of known in the music industry that a farewell tour means 'for now.
Quote examples
Lance Armstrong
American Cyclist
It can't be any simpler: the farewell is going to be on the Champs-Elysees.
Quote examples
Ann-Margret
Swedish Actress
I tried in '71 to relax. I thought I gave my farewell tour.
Quote examples
Lord Byron
British Poet
All farewells should be sudden, when forever.
Quote examples
Alfred de Musset
French Writer
The return makes one love the farewell.
Example 1 of 10
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