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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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

Three years ago it was named one of the prettiest places to do Christmas shopping by The Times newspaper and was praised for bucking the trend of struggling high streets.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

She had her Christmas Day sermon to write.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

On Christmas Eve in 2022, Gomes Akay and Porsberg checked into a hotel in El Segundo after traveling from New Jersey, according to the release.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

“Would you like to visit this Christmas, with Clara? We’ll go on road trips, see the Saguaro National Park. Plus, you visiting could help Clara with the eventual transition.”

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila