holiday

Example Sentences

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Celebrity bald eagles Jackie and Shadow are on the verge of welcoming a new addition to the family just in time for Easter — a holiday where eggs frequently take center stage.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Zelensky said the offer of a holiday truce was still on the table if Moscow agreed, and that message had been passed on in a call to Trump's envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Friday’s market holiday means oil futures won’t start trading again until Sunday evening.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Stock futures have slipped while Treasury yields pressed higher during Friday’s holiday trading session after a hotter-than-expected jobs report raised more questions about whether the Federal Reserve will deliver an interest-rate cut this year.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

I met her at an embassy holiday party, and she once came to the theater with us.

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