parting
the act of departing politely
How often you will meet it
Rank 2,882 of 81,628 words measured. It occurs 21,570 times across 191,625 published chapters — 0.003% of every word in the library.
What it means
noun
- the act of departing politely also: farewell, leave, leave-taking he disliked long farewellshe took his leave
- a line of scalp that can be seen when sections of hair are combed in opposite directions also: part his part was right in the middle
parting in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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The moment brought the pang that comes to youth at such a parting.
Happy House · Jane Abbott · Chapter 1
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Florence Kearney, parting from his new friends, the filibusters, sauntered forth upon the street.
The Free Lances · Mayne Reid · Chapter 1
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As Mr. Colcord points out, we have come at last to the parting of the ways.
The best short stories of 1915, and · Edward J. (Edward Joseph) [Editor] O'Brien · Chapter 1
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For a moment she stood with fluttering heart and parting lips that now permitted reassuring glimpse of pearly white teeth.
An Apache Princess · Charles King · Chapter 1
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They came in high spirits to the parting of their ways and Sylvia kept on through the hedge to her grandfather's cottage.
A Hoosier Chronicle · Meredith Nicholson · Chapter 1