parting (B1)
noun
Pronunciation: /ˈpɑːrtɪŋ/
Definition
The act of leaving someone or something; a separation.
Examples
After a long conversation, they said their goodbyes and went their separate ways, a quiet parting.
The parting of the Red Sea is a famous biblical event.
She felt a pang of sadness at the parting from her childhood home.
How to Use parting
- parting with (prepositional phrase)
- Giving up or selling something. — "He found it difficult parting with his antique collection."
- parting ways (collocation)
- Ceasing to be together or work together. — "The business partners decided it was time for parting ways."
- parting is such sweet sorrow (idiom)
- A phrase used to describe the bittersweet feeling of saying goodbye. — "She sighed, 'Parting is such sweet sorrow,' as he boarded the train."
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