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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Royal Mail denied management kept post from Labour's Andrew Ranger, the MP for Wrexham, when he dropped in over Christmas.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

To give an idea of how the two schedules collide, Champions League teams played six fixtures in the league phase before Christmas, while there were five midweek Championship rounds during the same period.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

AI was the leading reason U.S.-based employers cited for layoffs in March, according to data from outplacement consultancy Challenger, Gray & Christmas.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

As a child, I accompanied him on his annual Christmas visits to the Rosary Hill home.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

For it had been a full moon the night of the Christmas ball, and it was a full moon now, on the night of the Pirates on Holiday premiere.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood