holidays

Example Sentences

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The weeks before the summer holidays were always busy, she said.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Barrio Power, a grassroots collective, found immigrant families were stressed about the holidays.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

“I saw these holidays with names like ‘Talk Like a Pirate Day,’ and I thought, ‘Why can’t there be a day dedicated to The Beatles as a way of giving thanks?”

From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026

Management updated that Thai and Middle Eastern patients are gradually returning after long holidays in Thailand and a slowdown in Middle Eastern patient traffic in April, the analysts note.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

"So," she said, "what are your plans for the holidays?"

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris