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Christmastime

[kris-muhs-tahym] / ˈkrɪs məsˌtaɪm /


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On his Christmastime visit home, in Milwaukee, his mother, who thought military school might turn him into a dashing accomplished gentleman, saw the bruises and never sent him back to the school.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 22, 2026

Mastercard, Bain, the National Retail Federation, and other forecasters point to 3% to 4% Christmastime growth for retailers.

From Barron's ● Nov. 26, 2025

But that may be exactly what some viewers want, and need, at Christmastime, or whatever one calls the week before Thanksgiving.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 19, 2025

Unexpectedly, at the end of the four-minute venture, the shakey VHS-style video reveals its director — a naughty Santa played by none other than Macaulay Culkin, who's now always associated with Christmastime viewing.

From Salon ● Dec. 23, 2024

I’m pretty sure I was pregnant at Christmastime, but now I’m sure I’m not, so there must have been a loss in there, but it’s easier not to mention it to Anatole.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver


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