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

Farbrace, the Sussex head coach, realised he had not got his step-son a decent Christmas present, so offered him the county captaincy instead.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Every Christmas, the couple also pays for the whole family to visit Marbella, Spain, where the sons spent a chunk of their childhoods.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 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