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 said he and their two children, Oscar and Ffion, "cried all day" the first Christmas they spent without their mum.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

U.S.-based employers announced 97,006 job cuts in May with technology remaining the leading sector for staff reductions, according to a report from global outplacement and executive coaching firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

The rampage stunned Germany and provoked a heated nationwide debate about security around Christmas markets, a beloved seasonal German tradition.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

On the Sunday before Christmas this past December, I asked Nana where she wanted to go for lunch.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026

She hosts a Christmas party at our house every year, and a hundred kids show up.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller