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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Just 30 minutes later, his key worker Cookson put him down again for a second sleep in the afternoon, placing him inside a small teepee that was decorated in tinsel for Christmas.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

The Expanded Universe novels, and I’ve seen the “Star Wars” Christmas special in all its glory.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

“Other industries are testing the limits of this new technology, and while it can’t replace jobs completely, it is costing jobs,” said Andy Challenger, chief revenue officer at Challenger, Gray & Christmas.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

This image of a flower wreath and the name Frankie was given to his mother, Sarah Taylor, for Christmas around 1879.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock