long weekend
Example Sentences
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Some 1.25 inches of rain fell over the long weekend.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
The long weekend ahead is an early reprieve for some parents, students and teachers who are heading back to school.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
It can be tough to get back into the swing of things after a long weekend.
From Slate ● Jul. 6, 2026
Many retailers and restaurants remain open for the entirety of the long weekend.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 1, 2026
Loomis recalled merely that Ernest came out for a long weekend during 1936 and that an invitation to the world-famous inventor of the cyclotron would have been unremarkable.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
