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Recent Examples of yule
Rituals like burning a yule log and hanging a sprig of mistletoe were traditions practiced since Anglo-Saxon and Celtic prehistory.
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Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 20 Dec. 2023
The yule log video—directed, filmed, and edited by Brian Paccione—premieres tomorrow (Friday, December 1), at 11 a.m. Eastern.
—Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 30 Nov. 2023
During the 12 days of Christmas, the yule log would continue to burn as families moved the tree further into the fire.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 28 Oct. 2023
Some of my favorite desserts follow the seasons: deep apple pies in the fall, decadent chocolate yule logs over the winter holidays and sticky toffee pudding to get you through the grim gray of February.
—Helen Czerski, wsj.com, 4 May 2023
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Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 20 Dec. 2023
The yule log video—directed, filmed, and edited by Brian Paccione—premieres tomorrow (Friday, December 1), at 11 a.m. Eastern.
—Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 30 Nov. 2023
During the 12 days of Christmas, the yule log would continue to burn as families moved the tree further into the fire.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 28 Oct. 2023
Some of my favorite desserts follow the seasons: deep apple pies in the fall, decadent chocolate yule logs over the winter holidays and sticky toffee pudding to get you through the grim gray of February.
—Helen Czerski, wsj.com, 4 May 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for yule
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Disneyland and Disney California Adventure kick off the Christmas holiday season on Friday, Nov. 15 — the same date Tiana’s Bayou Adventure officially opens to the general public in the rethemed Critter Country themed land.Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register, 12 Nov. 2024
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And as for the other lessons that Netflix may have in store for us this Christmas?Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
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The event — called the Xmas in July Drag Brunch Charity Fundraiser — will be hosted by entertainer Nicole Halliwell and bring a cast of South Florida’s superstar female impersonators to the Oakland Park venue.Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 9 July 2024
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The legendary entertainer’s Xmas effort lifts 41-20, for her 34th U.K. top 40 single.Lars Brandle, Billboard, 26 Dec. 2023
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If episode three gave us Alfonso Cuarón’s Pietà, this is his nativity.Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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More than 100 stalls sell their wares at Plaza Mayor Christmas Market, welcoming travelers in to peruse nativity scene figures, children’s toys, and playful trinkets to take home.Connor Sturges, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Yule.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yule. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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