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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Companies attributed nearly 100,000 layoffs to AI between 2023 and March 2026, according to outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

After spending a month-plus straight together, he went home for Christmas and asked his grandmother for a ring, which he used to propose.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

In February, the committee wrote to Royal Mail asking for commitments to improve what it described as "chaos" in some postal areas since Christmas.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

She had her Christmas Day sermon to write.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

As a wintry dawn crept through the windows, I realized it was Christmas Day.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom