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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It was around Christmas, and Sarah and her daughter were about to take a long-awaited trip from Michigan to Texas to see Sarah’s mother for the holiday.

From Slate • Apr. 19, 2026

“He spent $1,000 on his girlfriend at Christmas and several hundred dollars on each of her children.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

Just 30 minutes later, his key worker Cookson put him down again for a second sleep in the afternoon, placing him inside a small teepee that was decorated in tinsel for Christmas.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

The Expanded Universe novels, and I’ve seen the “Star Wars” Christmas special in all its glory.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

Just before Christmas, London’s leading spiritual periodical published an article, “Mediumship of a Baby.”

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock