good-bys

Mr. Johnson made his last good-bys and gave his first order as President: "Now let's get airborne."

The Day Kennedy Died 2009

As the cattlemen passed Bill Wrenn and Morton, shouting affectionate good-bys in English or courteous Yiddish, Bill commented profanely to Morton on the fact that the solid stone floor of the great shed seemed to have enough sea-motion to

Our Mr. Wrenn 2004

For some reason the seat had not been locked in its place, and when, after the good-bys, the coachman touched the horse it made a quick spring forward, and the back seat, with both passengers, described

Mark Twain: A Biography 2003

Monday mornings, upset stomachs, good-bys ... he blinks out at the misted sea, the horizon mantled in gray, palms gleaming in the rain, heavy and wet and very green.

Gravity's Rainbow Pynchon, Thomas 1978

Slothrop walks away, over the brow, into the wet Hafenplatz, sea-legs trying to balance rolling he's left behind, past booms and masts and strung tackle of derricks, past a crew on the night shift offloading the creaking lighters into wood wagons, bowed gray horses kissing the grassless stones ... good-bys in his pockets warming his empty hands ....

Gravity's Rainbow Pynchon, Thomas 1978

Until that drinking game, and that scene with that Katje, and both the sudden good-bys.

Gravity's Rainbow Pynchon, Thomas 1978

Jopin was usually up by that hour, but maybe he didn't like good-bys either.

Nine Princes In Amber Zelazny, Roger 1970

So we began our good-bys, which took a long while, and no more was said about it.

The King Must Die Renault, Mary, 1905-1983 1958

He shooed Jake and Helene gently through the door, murmuring good-bys to von Flanagan as they went.

Knocked for a Loop Rice, Craig, 1908-1957 1957

And with a chorus of good-bys the two started off toward the depot.

Bob the Castaway Frank V. Webster