variants
or less commonly Yuletide
plural yuletides also Yuletides
: the Christmas season : christmastide
families gathering at yuletide
Come Yuletide, the balsam fir is a prime choice for the role of Christmas tree.—
Neal Clark
—often used before another nounNeal Clarkthe yuletide season
yuletide celebrations
Examples of yuletide in a Sentence
these days, as far as the stores are concerned, yuletide starts in September
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But there’s a parallel tradition of holiday movies more akin to watching that flame spread uncontrollably until the house burns down, films set in the zone where yuletide merriment and action movies overlap.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 17 Nov. 2024
But Leone and company appear to have embraced the challenge with gusto, bringing back Art the Clown for a yuletide saga that has all the makings of a Christmas horror classic.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 19 Sep. 2024
Since then, millions of households now bring out their elf from Thanksgiving to Christmas Eve for a yearly dose of yuletide shenanigans.
—Apryl Duncan, Parents, 29 July 2024
But before the night is over, two teenage cousins use the chaos sparked by the yuletide reunion to sneak out into the wintry night and make the holiday their own.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 13 June 2024
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Keith Phipps, Vulture, 17 Nov. 2024
But Leone and company appear to have embraced the challenge with gusto, bringing back Art the Clown for a yuletide saga that has all the makings of a Christmas horror classic.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 19 Sep. 2024
Since then, millions of households now bring out their elf from Thanksgiving to Christmas Eve for a yearly dose of yuletide shenanigans.
—Apryl Duncan, Parents, 29 July 2024
But before the night is over, two teenage cousins use the chaos sparked by the yuletide reunion to sneak out into the wintry night and make the holiday their own.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 13 June 2024
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“Yuletide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yuletide. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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