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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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

After spending a month-plus straight together, he went home for Christmas and asked his grandmother for a ring, which he used to propose.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

She had her Christmas Day sermon to write.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

Five days later, he got on a plane to fly to Mexico for Christmas vacation, where he was sick with the flu almost the entire time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

As I ate, I pictured myself back home next Christmas.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo