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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After completing the 2022 book, the top request on his Christmas list that year was a hotel-style safe for his room.

From BBC • Jun. 27, 2026

Logistics industry specialists say importers are bringing forward orders for the busy end-of-year shopping seasons, including Halloween and Christmas, to avoid new tariffs taking effect at the end of July.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026

From January to May, U.S. technology companies announced 123,653 cuts, up 66% from the same period in 2025, according to a June report from global outplacement and executive coaching firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2026

Will this be the first year in the past handful that I choose to watch something other than “Carol” on Christmas day?

From Salon • Jun. 25, 2026

I had to wait for Christmas, and Thanksgiving.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls