Advertisement
Advertisement
View synonyms for sayonara
sayonara
[ sahy-uh-nahr-uh; Japanese sah-yaw-nah-rah ]
interjection
- farewell; goodbye.
Discover More
Word History and Origins
Origin of sayonara1
First recorded in 1860–65; from Japanese sayō-nara, shortening of sayō-naraba, equivalent to sayō “thus” + naraba “if it be”
Discover More
Example Sentences
From creeps and trolls to hoaxes and hackers, these are the things that made us want to say sayonara to the Interwebs this year.
From The Daily Beast
The estimated ship date of the gadget is December 2014—perfect timing to say sayonara to smoking forever.
From The Daily Beast
In their dream world, they say sayonara to Denver and become “North Colorado.”
From The Daily Beast
And then if I happened to love some native lady and say Sayonara to you, how you would trouble your heart!
From Project Gutenberg
Mechanically she bowed her farewell with the rest of the family, but she did not join their "Sayonara."
From Project Gutenberg
They call it sayonara, she added, in somewhat incorrect explanation of the tea.
From Project Gutenberg
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse