Christmas card

noun

: a greeting card sent at Christmas

Examples of Christmas card in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web While Prince William and Kate Middleton often share photos of their children, they are usually posed photographs taken to mark birthdays or for their annual Christmas card. Elise Taylor, Vogue, 22 June 2024 Prince William and Princess Kate previously tapped the photographer for their 2022 Christmas card with their kids Prince George, 10, Princess Charlotte, 9, and Prince Louis, 6. Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 14 June 2024 The Lizzie McGuire alum revealed the exciting news while sharing their family Christmas card on Instagram, which featured a photo of herself cradling her stomach. Becca Longmire, Peoplemag, 12 Mar. 2024 The Wales family Christmas card photo, issued by the palace three months ago, also faced fierce scrutiny over apparent photo-editing errors, including the way that Louis appeared to have lost a middle finger, the Daily Mail reported at the time. Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2024 Middleton also has been accused of Photoshop mishaps with her family's 2023 Christmas card, which also featured her children and Prince William. Greg Norman, Fox News, 11 Mar. 2024 In December, Tarek and Heather shared their family's Christmas card, which included their entire blended family. Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 20 Feb. 2024 Emily Maynard Johnson is finally sharing her family's Christmas card. Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 7 Feb. 2024 Other items with royal provenance in the ongoing Fine Autograph and Artifacts sale include a Christmas card that Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip sent to his sister Sophie of Greece and Denmark in 1952. Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 4 Jan. 2024

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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 30 Jun. 2024.

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