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holiday

[hol-i-dey] / ˈhɒl ɪˌdeɪ /


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It’s a proven formula that leans into the ridiculousness of mundane situations but earns its audience every holiday season.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

Ms. Fritz dismisses speculation that the two fell into each other’s arms on this sunny, romantic-sounding holiday.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

A second site, TripNeverLeaves, lets users plan a holiday - destination, flight, seat, hotel and activities - then sends them on a virtual flight that never leaves the runway.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

Everyone have a beautiful holiday, from my home to yours.”

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026

School was closed tomorrow for the Good Friday holiday.

From "I Survived the Great Alaska Earthquake, 1964" by Lauren Tarshis

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced a new hand-held device called Muse Charm that fits on a keychain and will be available in time for the holidays.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

Chip-related stocks are leading gains following public holidays in Japan from Monday through Wednesday.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

There are fake shopping sites, fake delivery services and even fake holidays.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

Thanksgiving, Hanukkah and Christmas are still months away — but travel experts are advising those heading home for the holidays to book their flights now.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026

The musical sneakers—bright yellow and slightly curved—were one of Mr. Lemoncello’s biggest hits over the holidays.

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein

He had holidayed with Trump's Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and made connections with Mark Burnett, the TV produce of the Apprentice, the show that sparked Trump's rise to power.

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2025

In a video statement issued from the hospital, he appeared to be in good spirits and said he had holidayed at the Sea of Galilee without properly protecting himself from a heatwave.

From Reuters ● Jul. 16, 2023

More than 18 million people holidayed in Greece in 2021.

From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2022

As Benedict had holidayed in the diocese, and spent at least part of his time at the priest’s former place of work with his successor, the experts said they suspect he knew about the conviction.

From Washington Post ● Jan. 20, 2022

Our entire family, dad, mum, my two brothers and I, had holidayed at their place a year earlier.

From Free from School by Rahul Alvares

A British national of Iraqi birth, Saad al-Hilli was holidaying with his family in the picturesque countryside of Lake Annecy in eastern France.

From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026

Speaking to AFP by phone, a Moscow resident holidaying in Feodosia on Crimea's southeastern coast said earlier this week that "everyone is afraid: locals and visitors alike."

From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026

Three people died after the rare rat-borne hantavirus spread through passengers holidaying on the MV Hondius cruise ship, sparking a global health scare.

From Barron's ● May 15, 2026

The 64 year-old is one of six Britons who died after holidaying on the island country since January 2023, all of whose families are now making personal injury claims against Tui.

From BBC ● Feb. 12, 2026

The earliest account we have of a Lethifold was written by the wizard Flavius Belby, who was fortunate enough to survive a Lethifold attack in 1782 while holidaying in Papua New Guinea.

From "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" by J.K. Rowling




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