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holiday

[hol-i-dey] / ˈhɒl ɪˌdeɪ /


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They went to the beach at Formby, which was packed due to the hot weather on Bank Holiday Monday.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Chiedza Nyanjowa, from Cheshire, was taken to Alder Hey Children's Hospital in a critical condition after the swim at Formby beach on Bank Holiday Monday and died earlier on Saturday, Merseyside Police said.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

This comes after people living near the lake told BBC Radio Manchester they "could not get in or out" of their houses over the Bank Holiday weekend.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

One note for Miles, like Billie Holiday, like Cindy says, that’s enough to understand all the whys and all the reasons why it’s sacred to be alive.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026

In addition, he owned a fifth of the new Holiday Inn out on Route 54, and half of three Tastee-Freeze stands.

From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut




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