Christmas

[kris-muhs] / ˈkrɪs məs /

NOUN

christmastime

Synonyms

STRONG

Christmastide Noel Xmas Yule Yuletide

WEAK

Christmas Day Christmas Eve Christmas night the Nativity

Example Sentences

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“Other industries are testing the limits of this new technology, and while it can’t replace jobs completely, it is costing jobs,” said Andy Challenger, chief revenue officer at Challenger, Gray & Christmas.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

As a child, I accompanied him on his annual Christmas visits to the Rosary Hill home.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

A 58-year-old Italian accountant won the second edition, in 2020, after her son bought her a ticket for Christmas.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

The oil-futures market thinks oil will fall from $98 a barrel today to $80 by September and $75 by Christmas — but that may be a pipe dream.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 11, 2026

We had been there often enough in the winter, for Christmas a few times, and I remembered that Uncle Manfred kept his animals inside during the worst of the winter months.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo