good-bye

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good-bye

interjection

alternative Alternative form of goodbye “I can’t come back, my dear,” called Oz from the basket. “Good-bye!” / “Good-bye!” shouted everyone, and all eyes were turned upward to where the Wizard was riding in the basket, rising every moment farther and farther into the sky.

noun good-byes

alternative Alternative form of goodbye At the door I turned for a final good-bye, but I clammed up when I noticed Adrienne’s thoughtful expression.

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@misc{good_bye_2026,
  title = {good-bye},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/good-bye},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}