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

Royal Mail said independently verified figures showed 99% of items posted by the last recommended posting dates were delivered in time for Christmas.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Rowling’s popular book series, is set to debut on HBO Max on Christmas Day.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

“There’s a two-week Christmas vacation coming up soon. I think Humphrey better spend it here.”

From "The World According to Humphrey" by Betty G. Birney