Meanings of tender parting in English

There was a very tender parting between Phineas and Madame Max Goesler.

Then there was a tender parting, and Zoe went slowly in.

Accordingly Edward left Gaveston, after a tender parting, and betook himself to York.

Then there was a tender parting, with many tears, and Conway Dalrymple escaped from the house.

Her tender parting, "Love me," in the ear of Vittoria, melted one heart of the two.

His valise was packed, and he departed for Beaubocage, after a sad and tender parting from his wife.

One tender parting only remained; this was with Archie, who had sprung into it after her, for he and Bluebell had become inseparable.

The British troops sailed away from New York on November 25, and General Washington, after a tender parting with his officers, resigned his commission.

He had had his own tender partings at the office too.

The grey silences of Bennett Square and Bloomsbury were left behind and with them the emotions of those tender partings.

"Merely that I happened to witness that tender parting at Tilbury-thelittle girl in the green hat, who was crying her eyes out!"