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holiday

[hol-i-dey] / ˈhɒl ɪˌdeɪ /


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The UK market was closed for the bank holiday yesterday.

From BBC Sep. 1, 2026

The officer, surnamed Bu, was arrested earlier this month after he was accused of prematurely closing cases on the popular holiday island Jeju and lying to missing persons' families.

From BBC Sep. 1, 2026

This year, the holiday begins on Nov. 8.

From MarketWatch Aug. 31, 2026

This artificial floor-setting reportedly pushed merchant ad costs up by as much as 50% during peak shopping events such as Prime Day, when sellers naturally expected higher costs driven by holiday competition.

From MarketWatch Aug. 31, 2026

It will be my first big holiday without her.

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish

While some tie-in with school holidays, other deals are all year round.

From BBC Sep. 1, 2026

Viewers will have plenty to cozy up to, with a slew of series dropping around holidays — a perfect time to binge your new favorite watch.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 1, 2026

The strikes came as children were set to return to school after summer holidays and as authorities tightened security measures following weeks of intensified Russian attacks on the capital.

From Barron's Sep. 1, 2026

Beyond Ryonex, there exists a universe of algo-manipulating copypastas that concern everything from authentic Afrobeats superstars to fake Asian rappers, international holidays to articles of clothing, legit news items to dumbed-down historical timelines.

From Slate Aug. 28, 2026

I went to Salt Lake and spent the rest of the holidays with Drew.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover

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

However, since the end of the Ashes they have holidayed in beautiful Queenstown, played golf, been surfing and climbed the picturesque mountain that gives Mount Maunganui its name.

From BBC Mar. 14, 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

Tudor Davies lives in London and is holidaying in Glencoe with his family.

From BBC Aug. 20, 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

She suggests being flexible over where and when you travel, including considering switching to road or rail or holidaying in the UK.

From BBC Apr. 23, 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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