plural adieus or adieux
ə-ˈdüz 
a-,
-ˈdyüz
: an expression of good wishes when someone leaves : goodbye
a heartfelt adieu
bid his teammates adieu
—often used interjectionallyAdieu, my friends!
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Examples of adieu in a Sentence
we bid our adieus and were off
Recent Examples on the Web
Season 26 coaches Michael Bublé and John Legend will also return to their red chairs while Reba McEntire will bid adieu to the show… for now.
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Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 6 June 2024
The Parisian-style coffee shop and bakery has closed at 225 N. Charles St. A sign outside the cafe bid adieu to customers Thursday, thanking them for their business, as people hauled tables and chairs through the front door and into a moving van parked on the street outside.
—Amanda Yeager, Baltimore Sun, 29 Feb. 2024
Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021) had some particularly dramatic moments, especially when Tom Holland’s Peter Parker/Spider-Man bid adieu to Batalon’s Ned Leeds and Zendaya’s MJ Jones, so the Honolulu native hopes to build on those scenes.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 May 2024
Laura Gellar The Best of the Best Baked Palette, $69 $45
Bid adieu to winter by shopping Amazon's five-day sale, which offers discounts of up to 50% off.
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 20 Mar. 2024
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Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 6 June 2024
The Parisian-style coffee shop and bakery has closed at 225 N. Charles St. A sign outside the cafe bid adieu to customers Thursday, thanking them for their business, as people hauled tables and chairs through the front door and into a moving van parked on the street outside.
—Amanda Yeager, Baltimore Sun, 29 Feb. 2024
Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021) had some particularly dramatic moments, especially when Tom Holland’s Peter Parker/Spider-Man bid adieu to Batalon’s Ned Leeds and Zendaya’s MJ Jones, so the Honolulu native hopes to build on those scenes.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 May 2024
Laura Gellar The Best of the Best Baked Palette, $69 $45
Bid adieu to winter by shopping Amazon's five-day sale, which offers discounts of up to 50% off.
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 20 Mar. 2024
See all Example Sentences for adieu
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“Adieu.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adieu. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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adieu
noun
ə-ˈd(y)ü
a-
plural adieus or adieux
-ˈd(y)üz
: farewell entry 2 sense 1
—often used interjectionally
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