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holiday

[hol-i-dey] / ˈhɒl ɪˌdeɪ /


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Department of Agriculture that livestock had been inhumanely slaughtered during a May event at Shahnawaz Ranch for the Muslim holiday Eid al-Adha, and that the operation had sold the meat without required federal inspection.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 30, 2026

An investigation has been launched into the deaths of two friends who fell from a balcony while on holiday, an inquest has heard.

From BBC Jul. 29, 2026

AFP photo editor Maximilien Lamy was on holiday with his partner and daughter last week when he took a series of snapshots of vacationers in fire-struck southwest France with his smartphone.

From Barron's Jul. 29, 2026

In modern Europe, August is the month when everyone seems to be on holiday.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 2026

Lord Fredrick had been absent from both occasions: the holiday ball and the premiere.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood

For many Turks, it has offered an affordable alternative at a time when soaring inflation has made holidays at home increasingly expensive.

From Barron's Jul. 31, 2026

Formula 1 is now on its summer holidays with a four-week break before the next race, the Dutch Grand Prix from 21-23 August.

From BBC Jul. 26, 2026

In 2022, José Gutiérrez, a Mexican-born architect and U.S. citizen who lived in Ohio, was in Zacatecas while visiting his fiancee for the Christmas holidays.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 26, 2026

Many are anxious about the fate of their homes, while others have had their holidays abruptly cut short.

From Barron's Jul. 25, 2026

I ignore a small pang in my chest as I think about Tao, wondering if he’ll stop by our house like he normally does for holidays.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray

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

From BBC Feb. 2, 2026

The couple often holidayed in Pesaro, where Pavarotti had a villa and was an honorary citizen.

From BBC Dec. 2, 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

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 Alvares, Rahul

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

Many of them were reportedly holidaying at caravan camps.

From Barron's Jan. 16, 2026

Mr Gibbon is accused of only stopping when two sisters who were holidaying next door said they had called the sheriff's office.

From BBC Aug. 6, 2025

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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