tiding

noun

tid·ing ˈtī-diŋ

: a piece of news

—usually used in plural

good tidings

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Good tidings we bring to you and your kin, goes a line from the popular 16th-century carol "We Wish You a Merry Christmas." Another carol, "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" (1833), speaks of "tidings of comfort and joy." Although there is nothing inherent in the meaning or origin of "tiding" that specifically pertains to Christmas (it derives via Middle English from Old English and relates to betide, meaning "to happen especially by fate"), we most often see the word in contexts pertaining to the Christmas season. The most notable usage, perhaps, occurs in Luke 2:10 of the King James Bible, when the angel delivers the news of the arrival of the Savior: "Fear not: for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people."

Examples of tiding in a Sentence

any tidings from the front, soldier?

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As tidings of comfort and joy fill this holiday season, my New Year’s hope is our nation finally turns the corner on climate mitigation and embraces the larger umbrella of sustainability. —

Mike Gunter, Orlando Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2025 Tuesday's cartoons - tidings of joy, tides of chaos, and more Newsletter sign up By The Week US published 24 December 2024 Subscribe to The Week Escape your echo chamber. —

The Week Us, theweek, 24 Dec. 2024 While some of those tidings are good, the market reacted with a collective raspberry. —

Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024 This growing integration bears good tidings for your organization’s productivity. —

Adam Gavish, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for tiding