farewelled
Given a sendoff
Farewelled is the past tense of farewell used as a verb, meaning to say goodbye to someone or to send them off.
This verbal use of farewell is more common in British, Australian, and New Zealand English than in American English, where "said farewell to" is preferred.
The team farewelled their retiring coach with a ceremony at midfield.
She was farewelled by hundreds of well-wishers at the airport.
Departing salutation
- adieuFormal leave-taking
- leave-takingAct of saying goodbye
- sendoffFarewell event or gesture
- bon voyageTraveler's send-off phrase
parting · so long · fare-thee-well · au revoir · sayonara · cheerio · ciao · adios
Wistful yet warm
- tearfulProne to weeping
- heartfeltDeeply and sincerely meant
- nostalgicLonging for the past
- melancholicInclined toward reflective sorrow
sorrowful · poignant · wistful · sentimental · grief · mourning · longing · anguish
Farewell event or gesture
- tributeOffering of respect
- memorialThing preserving remembrance
- wakePath left in water
- funeralService honoring the dead
retirement party · reception · toast · speech · presentation · honor guard · salute · ovation
Beginning a voyage
- voyageJourney by sea
- journeyTravel from place to place
- migrationMovement to new territory
- relocationPermanent change of residence
exodus · leavetaking · sailing · flight · retirement · resignation · moving away · posting
State of conclusive completion
- conclusionEnd or deduction
- endingFinal portion of something
- completionAct of finishing
- culminationHighest or final point
finale · last chapter · swan song · curtain call · final act · sign-off · capstone · denouement
goodbye
Departing salutation
- adieuFormal leave-taking
- leave-takingAct of saying goodbye
- sendoffFarewell event or gesture
bon voyage · parting · so long · fare-thee-well · au revoir · sayonara · cheerio · ciao · adios · ta-ta
bittersweet
Wistful yet warm
melancholic · sorrowful · poignant · wistful · sentimental · grief · mourning · longing · anguish · solemn
sendoff
Farewell event or gesture
funeral · retirement party · reception · toast · speech · presentation · honor guard · salute · ovation · commemoration
embarkation
Beginning a voyage
relocation · exodus · leavetaking · sailing · flight · retirement · resignation · moving away · posting · transfer
finality
State of conclusive completion
- conclusionEnd or deduction
- endingFinal portion of something
- completionAct of finishing
culmination · finale · last chapter · swan song · curtain call · final act · sign-off · capstone · denouement · last hurrah
- farewell partyGathering for someone leaving
- farewell noteMessage left when departing
- farewell speechFormal goodbye address
- farewell tourFinal performance series before retirement
- farewell dinnerMeal honoring someone leaving
- final farewellConclusive leave-taking