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 healthcare jobs, such as physical therapists and nurse practitioners, can pay more, said Andy Challenger, chief revenue officer at Challenger, Gray & Christmas.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

Money he could use to order products now to have in time for Christmas.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

On Christmas, Paul posts on TikTok that she “wouldn’t wish this pain upon anyone.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

If I ask how Ray’s Christmas was, then Ray will ask how mine was, and I don’t want to talk about that.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko