on vacation

Example Sentences

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They had friends whose cousins had been in the governor’s wedding or had gone on vacation with her.

From Salon • May 27, 2026

“He wasn’t the kind of person who went on vacation and laid out in the sun by the pool,” Erin says.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

“I think a lot of people, when they go on vacation, they totally sign off and disconnect, but he stays connected.”

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

Much of Europe is on vacation on Friday and Monday is a holiday in the U.K., which means markets for more conventional assets, like stocks, will be closed.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

Anyway, it’s such a long story, and we are currently on vacation, so we’re just going to leave you with this video and a PowerPoint presentation.

From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray