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vacation

[vey-key-shuhn, vuh-] / veɪˈkeɪ ʃən, və- /


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In the 1983 comedy classic National Lampoon’s Vacation, a suburban dad played by Chevy Chase tries to keep up with a Ferrari driven by superstar model Christie Brinkley.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

“I also couldn’t be more excited to reunite with Emily Bader after ‘People We Meet on Vacation.’

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

True Beauty Ventures, which also backed sunscreen brand Vacation, now valued at $80 million, is one of its investors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 21, 2025

King won the RBC Taylor prize for non-fiction for his book The Inconvenient Indian, in 2014, and the Stephen Leacock memorial medal for humour for his work Indians on Vacation, in 2020.

From BBC • Nov. 25, 2025

Here’s what happened: Mom and Dad were supposed to be at a planning meeting for Vacation Bible School tonight, but it got out early.

From "P.S. I Miss You" by Jen Petro-Roy




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