wave goodbye

noun

: a motion of the hand used to say goodbye
a kiss and a wave goodbye

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Either way, the couple is ready to wave goodbye to this chapter of their lives. — Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 11 Oct. 2025 Jockeys ride horses off the track, left, as fans wave goodbye, right, on Saturday. — Lili Kobielski, NBC news, 29 June 2026 Atlanta, Georgia Don’t wave goodbye to the holidays just yet. — Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 16 Dec. 2025 Then, once your stay is over, guests hop right back on that glacier ferry for one more magical ride back to real life, but not before all those arctic creatures come out to wave goodbye. — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 22 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for wave goodbye

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“Wave goodbye.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wave%20goodbye. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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