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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Responding “We bought a Christmas tree” is a happy, cozy statement, reflecting that you will not be spending Christmas alone, or, one can infer, most likely dying alone too.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

Most of that effort so far has been concentrated in sports, including National Football League games on Christmas, boxing and mixed martial arts, and World Wrestling Entertainment’s “Raw.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

The bus scheme, to run from 1 to 31 August, mirrors one trialled in the West of England which covers summer, Easter and Christmas holidays.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

He was even there for Christmas one year, Alex claims.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

Mom visits her a few times a year, and Grandma Cindy always comes to Chicago for Christmas.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller