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holidays

NOUN

celebratory day; time off

Synonyms

STRONGEST

anniversary break celebration feast festival festivity gala layoff recess vacation

STRONG

fete fiesta jubilee leave liberty

WEAK

day of rest few days off gone fishing holy day long weekend red-letter day saint's day

Antonyms

STRONGEST

continuation

Example Sentences

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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

It also said the information commissioner might have given a slightly longer period for the government to comply because of the Christmas holidays.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

The building, which officially opened last year, is routinely lighted up for major events and holidays and is expected to be for SpaceX’s debut.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Everyone in the building spent the holidays together like one big family.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas