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there are always lots of lights on the neighborhood's houses around Christmastime
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While some pieces, like a trusty serving platter or a go-to appetizer tray, make frequent appearances, others are reserved for special holiday gatherings only found at Christmastime.
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Tessa Cooper, Southern Living, 4 Dec. 2024
Now Christmastime lasts so long that the displays practically turn yellow.
—Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 27 Nov. 2024
French Lick's Polar Express Train Ride — which takes you on an 80-minute trip complete with a reading of the famous story and the motion picture soundtrack — is also a wildly popular Christmastime adventure.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star, 25 Nov. 2024
Photo: Courtesy Everett Collection Imagine your typical family reunion at Christmastime, only dad is Henry II, King of England, and mom is his estranged wife, Eleanor of Acquitane, freed from prison for the holidays.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 24 Nov. 2024
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Tessa Cooper, Southern Living, 4 Dec. 2024
Now Christmastime lasts so long that the displays practically turn yellow.
—Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 27 Nov. 2024
French Lick's Polar Express Train Ride — which takes you on an 80-minute trip complete with a reading of the famous story and the motion picture soundtrack — is also a wildly popular Christmastime adventure.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star, 25 Nov. 2024
Photo: Courtesy Everett Collection Imagine your typical family reunion at Christmastime, only dad is Henry II, King of England, and mom is his estranged wife, Eleanor of Acquitane, freed from prison for the holidays.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 24 Nov. 2024
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“Christmastime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Christmastime. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.
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Christmastime
noun
Christ·mas·time
ˈkris-mə-ˌstīm 
: the season of Christmas
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