best wishes
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- noun
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- "Best wishes, Vera Mason."
- send best wishes
- extend best wishes
- very best wishes
He said it means best wishes for all.
- He said it means best wishes for all.
- My prayers and best wishes for a brilliant career on the bench.
- My very best wishes to all of you and yours.
- So I just wanted to send my best wishes and and a virtual hug to him.
- Love from yours faithfully, yours truly and best wishes.
- And I appreciate you listening and giving me your best wishes as we embark on the solo journey of potential chaos.
- South, thanks for joining and best wishes in linear algebra.
Examples
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My very best wishes to all of you and yours.
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And we send Jim our best wishes for his full and speedy recovery.
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Give my best wishes to your lovely wife.
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I would like to take this opportunity to wish each and every one of you my very best wishes for a happy summer.
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Nice talking to you. "Best wishes," Jack said, "on your marriage."
Fiction book (1994) -
Until then, my best wishes go with you, and I hope all goes well.
Blog text (2) -
And, of course, it concluded, "Best wishes as you continue in your career."
Academic text (1994) -
Best wishes to both of you.
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I wish to extend to each of you, and to each of your families, my best wishes for a happy Easter.
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Please send my best wishes to your sister for her wedding.
Synonyms
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8.1
Good wishes for someone starting a journey or new task to be safe and successful
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4.9
A wish that someone has many more happy days, often on their birthday
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Morphology
The phrase 'best wishes' is compositionally transparent: 'best' qualifies 'wishes' to mean the strongest or most positive kind of wishes, so a learner who knows both words can infer the intent to convey hopes for someone's future happiness or success. This is a common formulaic expression with clear cross-linguistic equivalents, making it readily understandable to a B1 learner from its constituents.
Etymology
Best wishes comes from the custom of writing cards and letters where you choose your best wishes, the kindest hopes for someone's future. So Best wishes today means 'hopes for someone's happiness or success'.