saying goodbye
Waving someone off
Saying goodbye is the act of parting from someone, whether briefly or permanently.
The phrase encompasses everything from casual farewells to emotional final moments: Saying goodbye at the airport was harder than I expected.
It extends to leaving behind places, phases of life, or habits: saying goodbye to her twenties, saying goodbye to smoking.
Informal parting phrase
- see you laterInformal farewell phrase
- take careParting expression of concern
- until next timeTemporary goodbye phrase
- adiosSpanish parting word
au revoir · bon voyage · sayonara · ciao · shalom · cheerio · toodle-oo · arrivederci
Act of going away
- separationState of being apart
- send-offFarewell gathering or party
- going awayIn the process of departure
- splitting upDividing into parts
disbanding · breaking up · last hurrah · swan song · exit · waving · hugging · airport gate
Releasing one's grasp
- moving onProceeding past something
- acceptanceConsent to receive
- finalityState of conclusive completion
- resolutionFormal decision or determination
healing · peace · endings · completion · reconciliation · catharsis · last chapter · tying up loose ends
so long
Informal parting phrase
- see you laterInformal farewell phrase
- take careParting expression of concern
- until next timeTemporary goodbye phrase
adios · au revoir · bon voyage · sayonara · ciao · shalom · cheerio · toodle-oo · arrivederci · auf Wiedersehen
departure
Act of going away
- separationState of being apart
- send-offFarewell gathering or party
- going awayIn the process of departure
splitting up · disbanding · breaking up · last hurrah · swan song · exit · waving · hugging · airport gate · train station
letting go
Releasing one's grasp
- moving onProceeding past something
- acceptanceConsent to receive
- finalityState of conclusive completion
resolution · healing · peace · endings · completion · reconciliation · catharsis · last chapter · tying up loose ends · final words
- Hosting Tasksgreeting guests, seating guests, clearing plates, meal planning, table setting
- bittersweet momentsfarewell, letting go, empty nest, leaving home, moving away
- deathbedlast breath, last words, final moments, final breath, dying wish
- leavingdeparture, quit, walking away, withdrawing, bail
- home routinesmorning routine, weekly cleaning, chores, cleaning, laundry
- mannersetiquette, manners, polite, rude, politeness
saying goodbyereuniting
Coming back together
coming together · meeting up · arriving · joining · gathering
saying goodbyestaying
Continuing in place
remaining · sticking around · settling in · making oneself at home · lingering
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