on holiday

Example Sentences

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At the time Canadian media outlets reported the three were in the country on holiday visas and left a short time after the altercation.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

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

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

From BBC • May 12, 2026

The strike was nationwide, and all her friends were home, even Kayode was home, back on holiday from his American university.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie