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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

“Summer camp for me was Vacation Bible School,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026

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

Over 100 people crammed into the sweltering Vacation Bar to celebrate him, while the establishment’s hipster regulars quizzically looked on.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2025

JP pulls a cross necklace from under his Vacation Bible School T-shirt.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas




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