plural byes
ˈbīz 
: the position of a participant in a tournament who advances to the next round without playing
drew a first-round bye
—used as a shortened form of goodbye to express farewell
When he finally spoke, though, and said, "Bye, I'll call you," instead of disappointment she had felt an enormous rush of relief—a feeling, she thinks now, of things falling back into place.—
Ann Packer
Ann PackerThe stag lowered his head and raised it again. He blew out a frosty puff of air, then leaped away, vanishing into the mist. "Bye," Annie said wistfully.—Mary Pope Osborne
Mary Pope Osborne"Bye, Mom! Bye, Auggie!" I kissed them both quickly and headed toward the door.—R. J. Palacio
R. J. PalacioExamples of bye in a Sentence
Noun
She got a bye into the second round of the tennis tournament.
Recent Examples on the WebBarry Jackson, Miami Herald, 16 May 2024
There are 12 teams in the Open Division, with the top four seeds getting byes and opening play on Friday.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2024
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Noun
Miami plays at New England in Week 5, then has a bye, then plays at the Colts in Week 7.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 16 May 2024
There are 12 teams in the Open Division, with the top four seeds getting byes and opening play on Friday.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2024
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“Bye.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bye. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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