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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As a child, I accompanied him on his annual Christmas visits to the Rosary Hill home.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

When his older brother was killed in Korea and his father put the casket by the Christmas tree …

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

For example, they were outraged about their "eight-year-old cousins getting skin care for Christmas" while they themselves were also wearing a full face of makeup aged 12.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

The oil-futures market thinks oil will fall from $98 a barrel today to $80 by September and $75 by Christmas — but that may be a pipe dream.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 11, 2026

We had a blizzard last night that will keep us locked inside until Christmas.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan