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Example sentences for "adieu"

Lexicographically close words:
adhesiveness; adhesives; adhuc; adiabatic; adiacent; adieus; adieux; adioining; adios; adioyning
  1. As neither Edward Sinton nor Tom Collins had any particular desire to become bear-catchers, they bade their new friends adieu that afternoon, and continued their journey.

  2. About the same time, Captain Bunting having completed the lading of his brig, succeeded in manning her by offering a high wage, and, bidding adieu to Ned and Tom, set sail for the Sacramento.

  3. I made my adieu with what grace I could and left.

  4. With many bows and indrawings of breath the detective made a profound adieu to each of us and took his leave.

  5. Our visitor stood voicing his thanks and bidding us adieu when the tuneful gong at the front door was struck by no uncertain hand.

  6. It was with many tears of his own and of the men of the Seventh, that he bade adieu to that band of heroes who had been the secret of his success.

  7. He bade adieu to the company, wishing them a happy time, and was escorted to the rear by the faithful Trembley.

  8. Next forenoon we bade adieu to post travelling, taking train at two P.

  9. Once more, adieu to Lucerne; and this time we start from the door of the Schweizerhoff in private conveyance for Interlaken, via the Brunig Pass.

  10. With this bit of masonic history we will bid adieu to Strasburg Cathedral.

  11. But adieu to Oxford; students, libraries, colleges, and historical relics left behind, we are whirling over the railroad on our way up to London.

  12. He had bidden adieu to his mother before.

  13. Having bade adieu to our gallant defenders, we were walking on, and had almost forgotten them, when the noise of a terrific struggling and scuffling behind us again attracted our attention.

  14. At Corte we bade adieu to our not too fascinating Bastia coachman; and the journey to Ajaccio we performed by diligence.

  15. The day before he was to bid the kind house adieu he had his wish.

  16. The Boones--or rather Kate--bade them a cordial adieu as they drove off to the National Hotel.

  17. The time at length arrived when we were compelled to bid adieu to this extraordinary man, whose future career is a matter of such vast importance to the country he rules with almost absolute power.

  18. It cost us an effort to bid adieu to the polite prince and his attractive garden; but at length we remounted our elephants and proceeded on our way to the Minister's house.

  19. In leaving these two excellent young men, I bade adieu to the last of my fellow-travellers from Ceylon.

  20. But to bid adieu for ever to one's palkee is a severe trial; and no wonder, for to a man not in a hurry it is the most luxurious and independent means of travelling conceivable.

  21. Frank, as he waved a last adieu to his aunt through the open car window, and Tipton faded away in the distance.

  22. Frank's aunt actually smiled and waved the lad a gracious adieu from the depot platform.

  23. Mac joined in a pleasant adieu to Mr. Bosh, and we sauntered on, I, behind, deeply absorbed in thought.

  24. Then we waved an adieu and climbed the long, sage-covered mesa, toward Heber City, a hundred and thirty-mile march without a habitation in view.

  25. After that my wife and I bid adieu and came home, it being still a great frost.

  26. Commissioner Pett at last came to our lodging, and caused the boats to go off; so some in one boat and some in another we all bid adieu to the shore.

  27. This morning bade adieu in bed to the company of my wife.

  28. It was indeed a morning such as is only known in a southern climate; but I had to bid adieu to my wife and family, and could but feebly enter into the harmony of Nature, as everything seemed joyous around me.

  29. We then bade adieu to the Murray, and turned northwards to overtake the party, which under Nadbuck's guidance had cut off the angle into which we had gone.

  30. Your former comrades, once so bright, With whom you toasted half the night, Of rheumatism and pox complain, And bid adieu to dear champaign.

  31. Adieu my dear Friend and believe me to be sincerely your, P.

  32. Adieu my dear Friend, Pay my due Regards to your Circle in Plymouth.

  33. Adieu and believe me to be most sincerely Yours, TO JOHN ADAMS.

  34. Adieu my dear Sir, and believe me to be affectionately, Your Friend, Be pleasd to acquaint Mrs A that I am in good Health.

  35. Adieu my dear sir 1 James Bowdoin, who had succeeded John Hancock.

  36. Adieu my friend & believe me to be affectionately, Your, 1 Cf.

  37. Adieu & believe me to be Your Friend TO JOHN PITTS.

  38. On arriving at the next encampment I bade adieu to these people, who continued their march farther to the north, not liking to trust their property again in the neighbourhood of our camp.

  39. The following day we bade adieu to the lagoon, which, as usual, was covered with swans and other wild fowl, which we never molested, husbanding our powder in the event of future disturbances with other Indians.

  40. I bid adieu to my friend, whose kindness during my stay had proved him a friend indeed.

  41. On the 16th of February we left Lilly-haik, and bid adieu to the pleasant river and the sylvan delights of this Paradise, as it seemed to us, with its flowery shades.

  42. He and all his party had treated me, an utter stranger, with the greatest kindness, and I bade adieu to them as true comrades.

  43. At about eight o'clock, when the rime of the frost was just cleared off the grass, we, after bidding adieu to all friends, caught our horses and started.

  44. Sam having agreed to come with our party, we bid adieu to the Indians, who, in return for their presents of meat, were gratified with a little tobacco, and rode off.

  45. I bid an affectionate adieu to Miss Foyel, who had always shown me the greatest kindness, and the natural grace of whose manners would have adorned a civilised drawing-room.

  46. Of the many letters of adieu he received before setting out we have space for only two.

  47. For a few moments he remained motionless, gazing at Pampeluna, as though bidding a silent adieu to the friends he left behind him; then striking his single spur into his horse's flank, he rapidly disappeared.


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    Other words:
    adieu; farewell; leave; parting; valedictory