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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An estimated 790,000 teens are expected to work in the months of May, June and July, according to Challenger, Gray & Christmas.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

Bromley Mayor Christine Harris also placed a £15 bet on Christmas Day and said that the potential winnings would go to local charities.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

After 900 gifts and nearly $15,000 were donated, the organization provided Christmas gifts to over 130 families.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

Vicky Graybill, 76, remembers asking her parents for a loan to help buy Christmas presents for her children during a rough financial patch in the 1990s.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

“A Christmas miracle. A Samuels,” Grandpa says proudly, “who can read.”

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes