Christmas card

noun

: a greeting card sent at Christmas

Examples of Christmas card in a Sentence

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But some critics who have long wanted to see the agency overhauled have pointed to the significant challenges the USPS has faced as Americans send fewer letters, Christmas cards and wedding invitations. Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025 My friend's grandmother used AI to write her Christmas cards. Natalie Breymeyer, Axios, 5 Apr. 2025 Moore confirmed the viral photoshoot will be used on the family’s 2025 Christmas cards. Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 2 Apr. 2025 Dunn also recounted the lynching of Willie James Howard, a 15-year-old boy in Live Oak, Florida,who sent Christmas cards to all his co-workers, including a white girl named Cynthia Golf. Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for Christmas card

Word History

First Known Use

1860, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Christmas card was in 1860

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“Christmas card.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Christmas%20card. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.

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