on holiday
Example Sentences
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He was on holiday with his wife Llinos and their daughter, and was travelling from Vermont to meet Llinos's parents, who had flown from Wales to join them in New York.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
Italian tourist Michel Miegge was on holiday with his girlfriend and due to fly home in time for work on Tuesday, but their flight was cancelled.
From Barron's ● Sep. 7, 2026
To put a tax on them coming on holiday makes them think twice about where they go.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
They were on holiday in the Pyrenees when they learned their house was gone.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026
We ate for a while without talking, and I thought of a picture post-card I had bought once at a village shop, when on holiday as a child in the west country.
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
