on holiday
Example Sentences
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"I was on holiday once in Antigua and the ICD picked up what it thought was my heartbeat going at 500 beats per minute, but it was actually the pool pump," Taylor said.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
When Susan reluctantly let Melanie take him on holiday to Marbella in September 2017, he never returned.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
"He doesn't care about the consequences at all," says a middle-aged man on holiday in Chongqing.
From BBC • May 12, 2026
Most travel insurance policies will not be valid if you buy cover while already on holiday.
From BBC • May 10, 2026
Other people, good people, were baking gingerbread cookies, eating peppermints, and tying bows on holiday gifts.
From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart
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