Christmas

noun

Christ·mas ˈkri-sməs

often attributive

: a Christian feast on December 25 or among some Eastern Orthodox Christians on January 7 that commemorates the birth of Christ and is usually observed as a legal holiday

: christmastide

Christmassy adjective

or Christmasy

ˈkri-smə-sē

Examples of Christmas in a Sentence

We're spending Christmas with my parents. We had a very happy Christmas this year. I wish you all a merry Christmas.

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Everyone's favorite annual dose of Christmas cheer is coming to our television screens soon. —

Taylor Ardrey, USA TODAY, 28 Nov. 2024 Brooks revealed to host Jimmy Kimmel that because of his residency at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, which began in May 2023 and is scheduled to run until early 2025, Christmas started early in their household. —

Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024 Festive Christmas wreaths were on sale at my local grocery store two weeks ago. —

Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 27 Nov. 2024 Thomas, former president of the Maryland Christmas Tree Association, stressed the importance of monitoring soil temperature in the warmer, drier months. —

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