Synonyms for
Farewell
Definition
an expression of good wishes at parting; the act of departing or taking leave
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Antonyms
Common collocations
- bid farewell
- farewell party
- farewell tour
- farewell address
- farewell ceremony
- farewell message
- farewell to arms
Word family
Usage note
Farewell is a somewhat formal word used to express good wishes when someone is leaving. It can also be used as an adjective to describe something related to a departure.
Example sentences
- I bid farewell to my best friend before he moved to another country.
- The farewell party for our teacher was filled with laughter and tears.
- Saying farewell to my childhood home was bittersweet.
- She gave a farewell speech to her colleagues before retiring.
- Farewell, and good luck on your new adventure!
Quotes
'Farewell,' they cried, 'Wherever you fare till your eyries receive you at the journey's end!' That is the polite thing to say among eagles. - J.R.R. Tolkien
'Farewell has a sweet sound of reluctance. Good-by is short and final, a word with teeth sharp to bite through the string that ties past to the future.' - John Steinbeck
'Farewell, dearest friend, never to see one another any more till at the right hand of Christ.' - Donald Cargill