on holiday
Example Sentences
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In July 2023, while on holiday, he received a WhatsApp message from Sir Jeffrey.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
He recalled his wife giving birth to the twins while on holiday and, on returning home, being in "a nice big glass-fronted house overlooking the water".
From BBC • May 15, 2026
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
I wanted to stay there resting, eating mangoes, the breeze blowing on me, almost like I was on holiday, not fleeing the only home I’ve ever had.
From "The Night Diary" by Veera Hiranandani
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