Vocabulary Entry

sayonara

|noun • verb

noun

A farewell or goodbye, especially used when parting for an extended time.

Example Sentences

"After a long visit, she said her sayonara at the airport."

"The teacher waved a sayonara to her students on the last day of school."

"Saying sayonara was difficult, as they had made many memories together."

verb

Example Sentences

"They chose to say sayonara before moving to a new city."

"He will say sayonara to his friends at the party."

"She couldn’t bring herself to say sayonara, feeling emotional about the move."