Christmastime

Example Sentences

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Big rain and snow could hit California around Christmastime, ending a long dry spell for the state.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 16, 2025

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