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holiday

[hol-i-dey] / ˈhɒl ɪˌdeɪ /
NOUN
celebratory day; time off
Synonyms
STRONGEST
anniversary break celebration feast festival festivity gala layoff recess vacation
STRONG
fete fiesta jubilee leave liberty
WEAK
day of rest few days off gone fishing holy day long weekend red-letter day saint's day

Example Sentences

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The latest federal budget extended a tax holiday for GIFT-resident entities from 10 to 20 years.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

Karen Pooley, from Lydney, died in October after travelling to Cape Verde for a two-week holiday booked through Tui.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

It is a holiday of contradictions: solemn duty mixed with a picnic spirit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Some schools have opened during the Easter holiday to help pupils taking GCSEs, AS and A-levels who have been affected by IT problems.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

He’d been miserably muttering the same thing ever since the Lemoncello holiday commercials started airing.

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