farewell
Collocations
17(noun.)
ADJ
fond | emotional, tearful | sad
silent
She gave a silent farewell to her childhood home before moving abroad.
final
VERB + FAREWELL
bid sb/sth, say, wish sb
She said farewell to her old job with mixed emotions after working there for ten years.
wave
She stood at the gate and waved farewell as the train slowly disappeared down the track.
make
Before leaving the country, she made her farewell to all her closest friends and family members.
exchange
The old friends exchanged farewells before boarding their separate flights to different countries.
be
After twenty years abroad, this was his farewell to his hometown.
FAREWELL + NOUN
appearance
The retired actor gave a farewell appearance on the talk show last night.
address, speech
performance, tour
The famous actor gave an emotional farewell performance in front of thousands of cheering fans.
dinner, party | card, gift, present
PREP
in ~
She waved in farewell as the train slowly pulled away from the platform.
~ to
He waved goodbye as the ship sailed away, saying farewell to his childhood home forever.