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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U.S.-based employers announced 97,006 job cuts in May with technology remaining the leading sector for staff reductions, according to a report from global outplacement and executive coaching firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Farbrace, the Sussex head coach, realised he had not got his step-son a decent Christmas present, so offered him the county captaincy instead.

From BBC • 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

Every Christmas, the couple also pays for the whole family to visit Marbella, Spain, where the sons spent a chunk of their childhoods.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

“First of all, they’ll need to catch up with thirteen years of birthday and Christmas presents.”

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste