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there are always lots of lights on the neighborhood's houses around Christmastime
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At Christmastime, the academy adapted a classical Ukrainian tradition of presenting the Nativity story with puppets to tell a tale of Cossack warriors defending children and families – one with a newborn baby – against Russian invaders.
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Howard Lafranchi, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Feb. 2025
With time, Sledge said, things improved in small ways, including with efforts to keep the streets clean and to string lights at Christmastime.
—Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2025
Paul McCartney Surprises Fans with Rare Live Performance of His Holiday Classic 'Wonderful Christmastime'
In December, McCartney gave London fans an unexpected Beatles reunion.
—Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 11 Feb. 2025
The household implements my female elders exchanged as gifts at Christmastime soon filled the novelty shelves of kitchenware aisles in department stores.
—Megan Marshall, The New Yorker, 8 Feb. 2025
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Howard Lafranchi, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Feb. 2025
With time, Sledge said, things improved in small ways, including with efforts to keep the streets clean and to string lights at Christmastime.
—Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2025
Paul McCartney Surprises Fans with Rare Live Performance of His Holiday Classic 'Wonderful Christmastime'
In December, McCartney gave London fans an unexpected Beatles reunion.
—Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 11 Feb. 2025
The household implements my female elders exchanged as gifts at Christmastime soon filled the novelty shelves of kitchenware aisles in department stores.
—Megan Marshall, The New Yorker, 8 Feb. 2025
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“Christmastime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Christmastime. Accessed 26 Feb. 2025.
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Christmastime
noun
Christ·mas·time
ˈkris-mə-ˌstīm 
: the season of Christmas
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