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goodbye vs good bye

Both "goodbye" and "good bye" are correct, but "goodbye" is the more commonly used and accepted spelling. It is considered the standard form of the word.

Last updated: March 24, 2024 • 1153 views

goodbye

This is the standard and more commonly used spelling of the word.

Use "goodbye" as a standard and accepted way to bid farewell to someone. It is a single word.

Examples:

She said goodbye and left the party.
It's time to say goodbye to our friends.

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Madigan... Kiss your winery goodbye.
Hello, poison toiletries and goodbye Stade.
A dear greeting and hopefully goodbye.
Well, goodbye, Mr. Block.
Saying goodbye was like: Take care of yourself.
Both of us knew it was our last goodbye.
Closest we got to a goodbye.
Iknowyoutwo had trouble, butcomeandsay goodbye.
The two share an emotional goodbye.
Sounds like quite the emotional goodbye.
But that goodbye was harder than I ever imagined.
Honestly, I'm really bad at saying goodbye.
We're saying goodbye to the Wastes and moving somewhere else.
It's a way of saying goodbye.
The moment has finally arrived to send you the last goodbye.
It means saying goodbye to my free, merry life.
We're doing what you said... saying goodbye.
Those zoning variances - they're gone, goodbye, adios.
But first of all, this is not goodbye.
I can't stand goodbye scenes.

Alternatives:

farewell
see you later
bye
adios
so long

good bye

This is an acceptable alternative spelling, but less common than "goodbye".

While "good bye" is less common, it can still be used informally to bid farewell to someone. It is a two-word phrase.

Examples:

Let's say good bye to our guests.
He waved and said good bye.

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I've said good bye to life.
Another move like that and it's good bye license.
Since you don't have any, good bye.
Professor. < We'll meet for the dissertation on the 26th. < Fine... good bye.
And that at least he'd have said good bye.
Even her good bye has gotta to be better than mine.
No, no, no good bye.
I said good bye to Ting Ting.
Once you have their little minds in your grip, it's good bye, Hogfather!
Mom, would you like it if I went away without saying good bye to you?
Now I'll dig you up, and good bye.
uh, yeah... I'll be saying good bye to this cheap life.
"good bye!" "what was that, patty?" "oh, that was your pension."
Good bye... and lock the door well, please.
Good bye, Victor, to you and your bodyguard.
Good bye Shen, i wish you happiness.
The sun is saying, "Good bye".
Good bye Manuela... and you Javi, please be good
Good bye, tiny fake world, and actually dead Dr. Ray.
[Good bye, see you again in some other place.]

Alternatives:

farewell
see you later
bye
adios
so long

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