leave-takings
Saying goodbye ceremonies
Leave-takings are acts of saying goodbye or departing.
The word emphasizes the ritual or emotional weight of parting: The leave-takings at the airport were tearful.
It often appears in literary or formal contexts where farewells carry significance beyond a simple wave.
Departure expressions
- goodbyesExpressions said when parting
- partingsActs of going away
- adieuxPlural of farewell
- valedictionsClosing expressions of departure
send-offs · departures · ceremonies · receptions · formalities · etiquette · handshakes · bows
Expressions said when parting
- tearfulProne to weeping
- embracesHolds lovingly, or adopts
- hugsAffectionate arm wraps
- kissesLip-to-lip contact
waving · airports · train stations · separations · reunions · bittersweet · heartfelt · lingering
Polite conversational formalities
- politenessCourteous, respectful conduct
- courtesiesPolite social behaviors
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
- nicetiesDelicate points of conduct
rituals · greetings · salutations · acknowledgments · waves · nods · cheers · ciao
farewells
Departure expressions
valedictions · send-offs · departures · ceremonies · receptions · formalities · etiquette · handshakes · bows · curtsies
goodbyes
Expressions said when parting
kisses · waving · airports · train stations · separations · reunions · bittersweet · heartfelt · lingering · reluctant
pleasantries
Polite conversational formalities
- politenessCourteous, respectful conduct
- courtesiesPolite social behaviors
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
niceties · rituals · greetings · salutations · acknowledgments · waves · nods · cheers · ciao · sayonara
deathbed
Dying person's resting place
bereaved · mourning · vigil · hospice · terminal · peaceful · closure · legacy · benediction · blessings