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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He says he understands their melancholy, as he finds Christmas depressing and annually looks forward to its end.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

Set during Christmas Eve, it followed Dougal as he travels from Northampton to New York for his father's wedding.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

The mom shared the video of her daughter surprising her with the trip at Christmas.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

“Technology companies continue to announce large-scale cuts and are leading all industries in layoff announcements,” said Andy Challenger, workplace expert and chief revenue officer for Challenger, Gray & Christmas, in a blog post.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

I remember that Christmas when he gave you the goat you named Daffodil.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan