Father Christmas

Example Sentences

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When Father Christmas visited Derby, he hoped to spread festive joy by meeting children at a shopping centre.

From BBC • Jan. 18, 2026

Players from both sides trained side-by-side in the nets on Christmas morning, with many of the England players and staff in Father Christmas hats.

From BBC • Dec. 25, 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

“I will not,” said Draco Malfoy flatly when Hagrid had proposed this with the air of Father Christmas pulling an extra-large toy out of his sack.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling