They said goodbye and promised to meet again soon.

Meaning: They bid each other farewell and agreed to see each other again before long.

Choice of Words: Goodbye is a word or phrase said when leaving someone or ending a conversation. Promised means to make a formal statement that you will do something. Soon means in a short time.

Alternative Expressions

They bid farewell and pledged to reunite in the near future.

Meaning: This means the same as the first sentence, but it uses more formal language.

Choice of Words: Bid farewell is a more formal way of saying goodbye. Pledged is a more formal way of saying promised. Reunite is a more formal way of saying meet again. Near future means in a short amount of time.

They exchanged goodbyes and vowed to reconvene shortly.

Meaning: This means the same as the first sentence, but it uses even more formal language.

Choice of Words: Exchanged goodbyes means they said goodbye to each other. Vowed is a more formal way of saying promised. Reconvene is a more formal way of saying meet again. Shortly means in a short amount of time.

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