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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On Christmas Day, the United States, in collaboration with Nigerian authorities, carried out airstrikes in northwestern Sokoto State targeting fighters from the IS in the Sahel group, usually active in neighbouring Niger.

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

Last Christmas, US and Nigeria carried out a joint airstrike in Nigeria's Sokoto state targeting IS-linked groups.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

It ran for three series with a further three Christmas specials between 2007 to 2024.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

That is why I didn’t hesitate in giving Matthew his grandmother’s wedding ring last Christmas when he told me he wanted to ask Annie to marry him.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

But the newspaper said they finished building the railroad trestle and they’re going to put Cleopatra’s Needle in place the day after Christmas.

From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman