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a Christian holiday that is celebrated on December 25 in honor of the birth of Jesus Christ or the period of time that comes before and after this holiday
We're spending Christmas with my parents.
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Recent Examples of Christmas
Got this one right before the Christmas holiday there on December 23.
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Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Parker Owens just bought a house in Gary around Christmas time and with it a whole bunch of baby chicks that her granddaughters Aurorah, Ava and Alayna had already decided which ones were their own to mind.
—Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2025
This is Scheffler’s first tournament back since suffering a freak hand injury during Christmas dinner.
—Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 1 Feb. 2025
Long summer days give way to amazing fall foliage, followed by Christmas markets and ice hotels during the wintertime, and lovely island-hopping adventures in spring.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 1 Feb. 2025
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Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Parker Owens just bought a house in Gary around Christmas time and with it a whole bunch of baby chicks that her granddaughters Aurorah, Ava and Alayna had already decided which ones were their own to mind.
—Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2025
This is Scheffler’s first tournament back since suffering a freak hand injury during Christmas dinner.
—Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 1 Feb. 2025
Long summer days give way to amazing fall foliage, followed by Christmas markets and ice hotels during the wintertime, and lovely island-hopping adventures in spring.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 1 Feb. 2025
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“Christmas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Christmas. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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