holidays

Example Sentences

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Mobile phones will be banned in all state secondary schools in Edinburgh after the summer holidays.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

During holidays when stores get busier and shelves need to be replenished more frequently, the autonomous trucks can be deployed in place of drivers who may not be readily available, Farrell said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Barrio Power, a grassroots collective, found immigrant families were stressed about the holidays.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

“I saw these holidays with names like ‘Talk Like a Pirate Day,’ and I thought, ‘Why can’t there be a day dedicated to The Beatles as a way of giving thanks?”

From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026

"So," she said, "what are your plans for the holidays?"

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris