Collocations for farewell - noun
ADJECTIVE
fond
emotional, tearful
sad
silent
I said a silent farewell to my home as I left for the city.
emotional, tearful
sad
silent
I said a silent farewell to my home as I left for the city.
final,
last
VERB + farewell
bid sb/sth,
say,
wish sb
We bade them a final farewell.
We bade them a final farewell.
wave
I waved farewell to my friends from the deck of the ship.
I waved farewell to my friends from the deck of the ship.
make
The families made their farewells to each other.
The families made their farewells to each other.
give sb
The team was given an emotional farewell by a crowd of 500 000.
The team was given an emotional farewell by a crowd of 500 000.
exchange
They exchanged fond farewells at the station.
They exchanged fond farewells at the station.
be
Is this farewell or will we see each other again?
Is this farewell or will we see each other again?
farewell + NOUN
appearance
This famous warplane is about to make its farewell appearance.
This famous warplane is about to make its farewell appearance.
address,
speech
ceremony, concert, performance, tour
the band's farewell tour
ceremony, concert, performance, tour
the band's farewell tour
dinner,
party
gift, present
letter, note
a farewell letter to my family
gift, present
letter, note
a farewell letter to my family
kiss
Let me give her a farewell kiss.
Let me give her a farewell kiss.
PREPOSITION
in farewell
He raised his hand in farewell.
He raised his hand in farewell.
farewell to
She was sorry to bid farewell to Portugal.
She was sorry to bid farewell to Portugal.