long weekend
Example Sentences
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Sometimes all you’ve got is a long weekend — and if you do it right, that’s more than enough.
From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026
Traffic levels are expected to be "consistently high" over the long weekend, according to research by the RAC and traffic information supplier Inrix, with over a million more trips planned than last year.
From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026
Seoul, which has surged more than 40 percent this year on the back of a tech rally, led the retreat by diving more than seven percent as investors returned from a long weekend.
From Barron's • Mar. 3, 2026
You may have missed it over the long weekend, but a partial government shutdown began on Saturday.
From Slate • Feb. 19, 2026
A Grand Prix professional tournament was to be played at Ellis Park during a long weekend in April, and I entered.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
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