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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Vicky Graybill, 76, remembers asking her parents for a loan to help buy Christmas presents for her children during a rough financial patch in the 1990s.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

The rampage stunned Germany and provoked a heated nationwide debate about security around Christmas markets, a beloved seasonal German tradition.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

“AI is now the leading reason companies give for cutting jobs and the primary industry citing it is technology,” said Andy Challenger, chief revenue officer of Challenger, Gray & Christmas.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

On Christmas Day, the US hit two camps run by a jihadist group in north-western Nigeria, and threatened more if attacks continued.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

As a wintry dawn crept through the windows, I realized it was Christmas Day.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom