Father Christmas

Example Sentences

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David, from Caerleon, Newport, described his father as a "lovely", "colourful character" and "well respected", saying his large beard meant "everyone saw him as kind of a Father Christmas lookalike".

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

Further requirements for the Father Christmas role generally include infinite patience, an ability to improvise, and tolerance for repetition.

From BBC • Dec. 17, 2025

A Father Christmas figure is pictured looking pained in the water at the foot of a rock.

From Barron's • Nov. 19, 2025

What makes her laugh, though, is remembering a complaint from a furious mum who accused her of ruining her daughter's childhood because one of her books implied that 11-year-olds no longer believe in Father Christmas.

From BBC • Aug. 27, 2025

Mary Poppins then had a great argument with Father Christmas over a cake of soap.

From "Mary Poppins" by P. L. Travers