Definition of Valediction

saying goodbye with an action

Examples of Valediction in a sentence

Jane waited for his valediction, but his stormed out of house without a single word or wave goodbye.  🔊

He left a note on her pillow as a valediction instead of waking her up to say goodbye.  🔊

The sailor turned and waved in valediction as the ship pulled away from the dock.  🔊

She didn’t know how to say goodbye, so her valediction was to leave him behind a dozen of his favorite cookies.  🔊

Bryan looked out the window and waved his hand in valediction as they drove away from his grandparents’ house.  🔊

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