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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“It’s an interesting paradox,” says Andy Challenger, chief revenue officer at the outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

The dates when the show will be broadcast have not yet been announced, but the next season will pick up where the Christmas episode left off.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Robert Read said his 12-year-old son, Theodore, who earned a black belt just before Christmas, is happily following Blanck to the new dojo.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

This year, Babcock has been invited to serve as grand marshal for the Tulsa Christmas Parade.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

It was the week before Christmas that Betsie woke up unable to move either legs or arms.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom