Dictionary Entry
An utterance of goodbye, the wishing of farewell to someone.
In a Sentence
“They made their good-byes.”
Origin
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Common Phrases
Antonyms
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Poetry examples for “goodbye”
Excerpts from the ReadingWillow English Library collection.
Read full poem →her behind. Her behind looked nice. Then she pulled her dress down.
“Goodbye,” she said and walked off.
Read full poem →As when the Neighbor holds the Lamp
To witness her Goodbye --
Read full poem →Yet in the morning fresh afield they hie,
Bidding the last day's troubles all goodbye;
When red pied cow again their coming hears,
Read full poem →When they go there they must no further go
Thus, with the poor, scared freedom bade goodbye
And much they feel it in the smothered sigh
Read full poem →And silently, and do not turn your head;
Goodbye; but do not turn your head and look;
Above all else, I would not have you look.
Read full poem →Patting goodbye, doubtless they told the lad
He'd always show the Hun a brave man's face;