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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The BBC announced Wednesday that it is not moving forward with a previously announced “Doctor Who” Christmas special.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

“After careful consideration, the BBC, Russell T Davies and Bad Wolf have collectively decided not to go ahead with the previously announced Doctor Who Christmas episode,” the BBC wrote in its latest update.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

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

Site manager Josh Smalls followed the anonymous tipster's advice and put £20 on a horse named Christmas Day, which romped home to victory at 7-1 odds on Saturday.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

Sometime between Christmas and the New Year, the doctor came to call, and he still had that sad look.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney