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

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

It was publicly announced that Lord Mandelson would be British Ambassador to the United States five days before Christmas, in December 2024.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

The company said it closed down its entire computer network on Christmas Eve.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

The Expanded Universe novels, and I’ve seen the “Star Wars” Christmas special in all its glory.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

But the newspaper said they finished building the railroad trestle and they’re going to put Cleopatra’s Needle in place the day after Christmas.

From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman