on holiday

Example Sentences

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When Susan reluctantly let Melanie take him on holiday to Marbella in September 2017, he never returned.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

"He doesn't care about the consequences at all," says a middle-aged man on holiday in Chongqing.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

Andrew Mills, from Newcastle, said he "spent most days away from the pool" on holiday in Zante last year because sunbeds "were all reserved with towels by 6am".

From BBC • May 10, 2026

David Land and his wife Barbara, who live in the north east of England, were due to go on holiday to the Maldives this summer, flying there via Dubai.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

“Next summer,” I asked Mum, “will we all go on holiday again?”

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell