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Collocations for farewell - noun

ADJECTIVE

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

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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 families made their farewells to each other.
give sb
The team was given an emotional farewell by a crowd of 500 000.
exchange
They exchanged fond farewells at the station.
be
Is this farewell or will we see each other again?

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farewell + NOUN

appearance
This famous warplane is about to make its farewell appearance.
address, speech
ceremony, concert, performance, tour
the band's farewell tour
dinner, party
gift, present
letter, note
a farewell letter to my family
kiss
Let me give her a farewell kiss.

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PREPOSITION

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

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