Noel

[noh-el, noh-uhl, nohl] / noʊˈɛl, ˈnoʊ əl, noʊl /

NOUN

carol

Synonyms

STRONG

ballad canticle chorus ditty lay madrigal song strain

WEAK

Christmas song canzonet

NOUN

Christmas

Synonyms

STRONG

Christmastide Xmas Yule Yuletide

WEAK

Christmas Day Christmas Eve Christmas night the Nativity

NOUN

Xmas

Synonyms

STRONG

Christmastide Christmastime Yule Yuletide nativity

WEAK

festive season

Example Sentences

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Maybe Noel and Liam should have tried that.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Oasis took a 16-year hiatus after Liam Gallagher threw a plum at his brother Noel.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

“This is a pivotal moment for energy,” said Noel Hacegaba, chief executive of the Port of Long Beach.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026

Noel said AI doesn’t make decisions to deny care.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Joseph served the huge buche de Noel that Frankie’s father had brought for dessert.

From "The Marvels" by Brian Selznick