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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He also took pictures of Prince George on his third and fifth birthday, as well as the Wales' family Christmas card for 2022.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

“There was one point during Christmas, they shut off the lights to my house because I didn’t pay the bill,” he shares in the documentary.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 2026

He missed Christmas vacations and his sons’ basketball games and swim meets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Smith would look forward to the Stanley Cup playoffs the way other kids looked forward to Christmas.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

I had to wait for Christmas, and Thanksgiving.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls