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holiday

[hol-i-dey] / ˈhɒl ɪˌdeɪ /


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All of my holiday gifts were Hilary Duff.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 10, 2026

Fellow Brit Peter Chapman was with his wife Shelagh at their holiday home in Mojacar, a short drive from Los Gallardos, on Thursday.

From BBC • Jul. 10, 2026

The number of travelers screened at TSA checkpoints on Sunday, July 5, the busiest day of the holiday travel period.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 10, 2026

A Hellenic Air Force F-16 fighter jet has crash-landed at Zakynthos airport, closing one of Greece's busiest summer holiday terminals.

From BBC • Jul. 9, 2026

Her cheeks are pinked and her gray hair is pinned up, with ringlets descending like holiday tinsel.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin




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