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 spent $1,000 on his girlfriend at Christmas and several hundred dollars on each of her children.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

Royal Mail said independently verified figures showed 99% of items posted by the last recommended posting dates were delivered in time for Christmas.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Rowling’s popular book series, is set to debut on HBO Max on Christmas Day.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

“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

This was our first Christmas apart, and for all of us, our first without Togbe.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo