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Collocations for farewell - noun

ADJ.

fond | emotional, tearful | sad | silent
I said a silent farewell to my village as I left for the city.
final

VERB + FAREWELL

bid sb/sth, say, wish sb
We bade them a final farewell.
wave
I waved farewell to my friends from the deck of the ship.
make
The court dignitaries made their farewells to the emperor.
exchange
They exchanged fond farewells at the railway station.
be
Is this farewell or will we see each other again?

FAREWELL + NOUN

appearance
This famous warplane is about to make its farewell appearance.
address, speech | performance, tour
the band''s farewell tour
dinner, party | card, gift, present

PREP.

in ~
He raised his hand in farewell.
~ to
She was sorry to bid farewell to Portugal.

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