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holiday

[hol-i-day] / ˈhɒl ɪˌdeɪ /


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Executives have said so far, they have been able to push fares higher without damaging demand, and they don’t expect the prices to keep holiday travelers away.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026

According to German officials, the suspect's holiday plans were intercepted and he was arrested by Japanese police when he entered the country.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

They packed light, in line with their cover story about a brief holiday abroad.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

Avoid any activities that may create a spark, secure those outdoor holiday decorations, and stay hydrated!

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026

“This is my gift to Humphrey. This extension attaches to his cage and makes it bigger. Now you’re all going to help me build Humphrey his holiday present: his very own playground.”

From "The World According to Humphrey" by Betty G. Birney

It appealed to teachers and students, workers, pensioners and farmers to take part in the protests on the first day of half-term holidays.

From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026

Earlier this month, the government announced extra charges for parents sitting with their children when flying would be scrapped in time for next year's summer holidays.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

Meanwhile, U.S. and Japanese bond markets were closed for holidays.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

Major retailers also are preparing for increased demand around the holidays and are stocking up and replenishing inventories, Seroka said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 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

Eileen Elgar, who died in 1980, used to live near the Hotel Miramar in Bournemouth where Tolkien and his wife holidayed every year.

From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026

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

Shannon and Abbie have holidayed together and when Abbie visits Sheffield she stays with Shannon's friends and family.

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 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

David Cameron frequently stayed in Cornwall with his wife Samantha, holidaying there every summer while in No 10.

From BBC ● Aug. 4, 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 other two Britons who died since 2023 were Jane Pressley, 62, of Gainsborough in Lincolnshire, who died in January three years ago after falling ill while holidaying on Sal the previous November.

From BBC ● Feb. 1, 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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