Christmas

[kris-muhs] / ˈkrɪs məs /

NOUN

christmastime

Synonyms

STRONG

Christmastide Noel Xmas Yule Yuletide

WEAK

Christmas Day Christmas Eve Christmas night the Nativity

Example Sentences

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An estimated 790,000 teens are expected to work in the months of May, June and July, according to Challenger, Gray & Christmas.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

After 900 gifts and nearly $15,000 were donated, the organization provided Christmas gifts to over 130 families.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

She writes to me every year after I wish her a Happy Christmas.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

U.S.-based employers announced 97,006 job cuts in May with technology remaining the leading sector for staff reductions, according to a report from global outplacement and executive coaching firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

If I ask how Ray’s Christmas was, then Ray will ask how mine was, and I don’t want to talk about that.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko