Wondering how to use Goodbyes in a sentence? Below are 10+ example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning .
Goodbyes meaning
plural of goodbye
Using Goodbyes
- The main meaning on this page is: plural of goodbye
- In the example corpus, goodbyes often appears in combinations such as: their goodbyes, goodbyes to, our goodbyes.
Context around Goodbyes
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 3 middle, 14 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Goodbyes
- In this selection, "goodbyes" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 22 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, last, final, hate, leaving and unaware stand out and add context to how "goodbyes" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include say their goodbyes and and many goodbyes leaving the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "goodbyes" sits close to words such as abrogation, agnew and airman, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with goodbyes
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
It builds up to some hard goodbyes. (7 words)
Next week, they officially say their goodbyes. (7 words)
She agreed that it was time to say our goodbyes. (10 words)
When I said my goodbyes at the end of winter recess, all I could think about was everything I would miss: my mom, her cooking, my dad, his cooking, my grandma, her cooking, my friends — and their parents’ cooking. (39 words)
Dr Rahul Jandial, a dual-trained neurosurgeon and neurobiologist said the organ is "going out on an explosion of activity," hence why we should hold onto loved one's hands for longer during last goodbyes. (35 words)
But by the 1980s, he had pretty much lost his audience and moved to Long Island, where, on a cold day in 1995, he drowned himself, elusive — no goodbyes, no whys — to the end. (34 words)
Example sentences (20)
A number of other players may well have said their final goodbyes to St James' Park.
For the record, the kids up in the Grading the Week offices absolutely, unequivocally hate goodbyes.
In some cases, there may be an open coffin, allowing attendees to pay their respects and say their goodbyes.
It builds up to some hard goodbyes.
She agreed that it was time to say our goodbyes.
Simultaneously, it was a chance for family and friends to say their last goodbyes to the young emigrant.
Sinatra was about stepping out and many goodbyes — leaving the plumber's daughter in Hoboken, for instance, to remarry with Ava Gardner, which in my view is not necessarily a social step up.
They wished me well in my relationship but hinted I’m not happy in it (true) and we said our goodbyes.
US indie-rock outfit The National have teamed up with Bon Iver for their latest single, ‘Weird Goodbyes’.
When I said my goodbyes at the end of winter recess, all I could think about was everything I would miss: my mom, her cooking, my dad, his cooking, my grandma, her cooking, my friends — and their parents’ cooking.
Asked why he had not announced his next club yet, the 25-year-old said: “Because I think that the best thing to do is to finish these goodbyes.
As Season 5 slowly wraps up, and it inches closer to that November 10 premiere date, the cast has been posting emotional goodbyes on Instagram.
But by the 1980s, he had pretty much lost his audience and moved to Long Island, where, on a cold day in 1995, he drowned himself, elusive — no goodbyes, no whys — to the end.
Dr Rahul Jandial, a dual-trained neurosurgeon and neurobiologist said the organ is "going out on an explosion of activity," hence why we should hold onto loved one's hands for longer during last goodbyes.
During the time when things got really bad with the war, my grandad had unfortunately passed away while still in Ukraine and I wasn’t able to say my goodbyes which was devastating.
Gali bade tearful goodbyes to his family, not knowing if he’d see them again.
He will say his goodbyes at Borough when they play Worthing today.
In a heart-wrenching twist, when Billy rang Bernie, she 'false'ly claimed that Paul was still alive, allowing him to say his goodbyes, unaware that Paul had already died.
Next week, they officially say their goodbyes.
The couple remained outside talking with the fans for several minutes before saying their goodbyes and making their way to their next destination.
Common combinations with goodbyes
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- their goodbyes 15×
- goodbyes to 14×
- our goodbyes 9×
- his goodbyes 8×
- goodbyes and 7×
- final goodbyes 5×
- last goodbyes 3×
- my goodbyes 3×
- goodbyes at 3×
- tearful goodbyes 3×