Christmas

[kris-muhs] / ˈkrɪs məs /

NOUN

christmastime

Synonyms

STRONG

Christmastide Noel Xmas Yule Yuletide

WEAK

Christmas Day Christmas Eve Christmas night the Nativity

Example Sentences

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AI was the leading reason U.S.-based employers cited for layoffs in March, according to data from outplacement consultancy Challenger, Gray & Christmas.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

As a child, I accompanied him on his annual Christmas visits to the Rosary Hill home.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

When his older brother was killed in Korea and his father put the casket by the Christmas tree …

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

He told me he spent $1,000 on his girlfriend at Christmas and several hundred dollars on each of her children.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

She’s obsessed with sea life and watches YouTube videos about them all the time and Shark Week is better than Christmas for her.

From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell