Christmas Eve

NOUN

Christmas

Synonyms

STRONG

Christmastide Noel Xmas Yule Yuletide

WEAK

Christmas Day Christmas night the Nativity

Example Sentences

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We humans eat seven fishes on Christmas Eve, samosas on Eid al-Fitr and maple cookies behind the moon.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Police had accepted his alibi and, on Christmas Eve, told McCullagh he was no longer viewed as a suspect.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

On Christmas Eve 2024, a mechanical problem prompted the evacuation of skiers from a lift.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

My father left my mother with five young children on Christmas Eve 1978.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

"Hey, it's Christmas Eve," Iggy says, and he sounds real nervous.

From "Freak The Mighty" by Rodman Philbrick