Christmas Eve

noun

: the day before Christmas : December 24

Examples of Christmas Eve in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web De los Reyes, beloved for his roles on One Life to Live and Call of Duty, died on Christmas Eve in 2023 from cancer. Jessica Wang, EW.com, 4 June 2024 California Scott Peterson in court as LA Innocence Project pushes for DNA testing and missing reports March 12, 2024 Laci Peterson vanished on Christmas Eve 2002 from their Modesto home. Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2024 District attorney files response opposing a motion by Scott Peterson’s defense team for DNA testing Laci Peterson, who was 27 years old and eight months pregnant, disappeared on Christmas Eve in 2002. Tenzin Shakya, ABC News, 29 May 2024 The case has been the subject of enduring fascination ever since Laci Peterson, a dimple-cheeked substitute teacher nearly eight months pregnant, disappeared from her Modesto home on Christmas Eve 2003 and four months later washed up separately from her unborn child on the Richmond shoreline. Julia Prodis Sulek, The Mercury News, 26 May 2024 At Daytime Stands Up, a livestream collaboration event between Stand Up to Cancer and the daytime TV community to raise funds for cancer research, Easton recalled the final moment with his longtime friend before de los Reyes died from cancer at age 56 on Christmas Eve. Jessica Wang, EW.com, 21 May 2024 Could Reagan put a candle in a White House window on Christmas Eve, to symbolize solidarity with the Polish people? Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 20 May 2024 Lund, who edited the film and composed the music with his brother Erik (credited as costume and co-production designer), served as cinematographer on Tyler Taormina’s Ham on Rye and Christmas Eve in Miller’s Point — the latter which, like this movie, premiered in Cannes’ Directors Fortnight. Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 May 2024 Read More About: Jump to Comments ‘Christmas Eve in Miller’s Point’ Review: A Sweet, Nostalgic Love Letter to Suburban Holiday-Season Rituals Reviewed at Club 13, Paris. Jessica Kiang, Variety, 17 May 2024

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“Christmas Eve.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Christmas%20Eve. Accessed 9 Jun. 2024.

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