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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The lander touched down on Mars on Christmas Day 2003, but, due to a communications error, it was considered lost until January 2015, when it was confirmed that it had actually landed successfully.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

And a recent report by outplacement and executive-coaching firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas predicts it will fall again this summer to a record low.

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

Vicky Graybill, 76, remembers asking her parents for a loan to help buy Christmas presents for her children during a rough financial patch in the 1990s.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Since we already opened our presents on Christmas Eve, there isn’t much to do.

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