Definitions

Christmas

[kris-muhs] / ˈkrɪs məs /

NOUN

christmastime

Synonyms

STRONG

Christmastide Noel Xmas Yule Yuletide

WEAK

Christmas Day Christmas Eve Christmas night the Nativity

Example Sentences

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And yet, every Christmas when we open up the storage tub containing decorations, we come across a plastic bag full of Forky-like holiday creations our kids made in school.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2026

He has been gradually introduced to a public role, including going with his father Prince William to help at a charity for the homeless at Christmas.

From BBC • Jun. 16, 2026

The term El Niño dates back to the 1600s, when fishermen noticed that warmer ocean conditions often became stronger around Christmas.

From Science Daily • Jun. 15, 2026

“There’s two types of people in Barrow: Those who look forward to Christmas, and those who very much do not.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 14, 2026

We didn’t have a Christmas tree, but we’d made paper chains in school, and Ma dug out our wispy old tinsel garlands.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo