Definitions

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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Last Christmas Eve, a 77-year-old woman in New Delhi got an unexpected call from what she thought was the police.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

While they might not be attending this Easter, the door has been left open for the princesses to attend future royal events and "family celebrations", such as the Christmas gathering at Sandringham.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

My final advice: Do your taxes in January when everyone else is recovering from their Christmas, Hanukkah and New Year celebrations.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

In the live, as the members sit around a table of food with a Christmas tree in the background, talk turns to how 2025 is ending and the new year is around the corner.

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026

She hosts a Christmas party at our house every year, and a hundred kids show up.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller