Definitions

Christmas

[kris-muhs] / ˈkrɪs məs /

NOUN

christmastime

Synonyms

STRONG

Christmastide Noel Xmas Yule Yuletide

WEAK

Christmas Day Christmas Eve Christmas night the Nativity

Example Sentences

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And yet, every Christmas when we open up the storage tub containing decorations, we come across a plastic bag full of Forky-like holiday creations our kids made in school.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2026

Unwrapping Christmas presents didn’t start until her father read the newspaper to see if a local family needed help celebrating the holidays.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2026

The term El Niño dates back to the 1600s, when fishermen noticed that warmer ocean conditions often became stronger around Christmas.

From Science Daily • Jun. 15, 2026

She lives in the US but was in Nigeria for the Christmas holidays.

From BBC • Jun. 14, 2026

“Oh, big talks. Well, I’ll be ready then. We’ll talk about Christmas and the wedding and get things squared.”

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila