holiday season

noun

US
: the time from late November through January when several holidays (such as Christmas, Hanukkah, and New Year's Eve) happen

Examples of holiday season in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web But as Otis grows older, this may prove to be their last holiday season as a duo. Selena Kuznikov, Variety, 29 Apr. 2024 The ad ran in heavy rotation throughout the 2000 holiday season. Justin Taylor, The New Yorker, 11 Apr. 2024 In the 2023 holiday season, the Quest 2 was significantly outselling the Quest 3 thanks to a heavy price reduction. Andrew Williams, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024 The recall, which includes four gift sets of metallic coated ceramic mugs that bare the Starbucks logo, were sold during the coffee maker’s 2023 holiday season, the agency said. Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 22 Mar. 2024 Tuesday afternoon the two stars took to social media to share just a tease ahead of today’s announcement, giving us just a glimpse of what is to come this holiday season. Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2024 The account, which has just over 300 followers, appears to be relatively new and did not exist during the recent holiday season. Alexandra Sternlicht, Fortune, 23 Feb. 2024 Consumer sentiment booms December’s retail sales rose at the highest pace in 10 months, up 5.6% compared with a year ago, indicating a strong holiday season for U.S. consumers. Detroit Free Press, 23 Feb. 2024 Hong Kong/Beijing CNN — China has reported a record upsurge in travel and consumption during a longer-than-usual Lunar New Year holiday season, touting the gains as signs that the world’s second largest economy is regaining its footing thanks to the government’s supportive policies. Laura He, CNN, 19 Feb. 2024

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“Holiday season.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/holiday%20season. Accessed 3 May. 2024.

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