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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I’ll start here: I’m not sure what’s up with the red-striped home shirts—I know it’s supposed to resemble a waving U.S. flag, but all I see is a Christmas candy cane.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

The BBC has scrapped its previously announced ‘Doctor Who’ Christmas special.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

In a statement, the corporation said the decision to cancel the Christmas episode was made "after careful consideration" and "had not been taken lightly".

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

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

I was pretty sure it was Christmas, and if it wasn’t, then I could only be a day or two off.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo