holiday

Example Sentences

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Since the truce was declared, the bombs have fallen silent in Tehran, and the Iranian capital now has the air of a public holiday.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

It ended trading before the Easter holiday period at A$118.84.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Some schools have opened during the Easter holiday to help pupils taking GCSEs, AS and A-levels who have been affected by IT problems.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Someone might ask AI for a complete holiday plan for a family of five, including an opportunity to see a favourite animal.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

“We didn’t know but one holiday, that was Christmas day,” Baily Cunningham, born enslaved in Virginia, recalled many years later.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis