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 mom shared the video of her daughter surprising her with the trip at Christmas.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

Orellana-Peralta was a bystander in the store, which was teeming with shoppers buying last-minute Christmas gifts.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

“Technology companies continue to announce large-scale cuts and are leading all industries in layoff announcements,” said Andy Challenger, workplace expert and chief revenue officer for Challenger, Gray & Christmas, in a blog post.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

He added that Phoenix thought it "was like Christmas Day" when he saw the gifts, and he "can't thank everybody enough".

From BBC • May 5, 2026

She’s obsessed with sea life and watches YouTube videos about them all the time and Shark Week is better than Christmas for her.

From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell