How to Use Hanukkah in a Sentence

Hanukkah

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  • The night was filmed, with a new performance video released each of the eight nights of Hanukkah this week.
    — Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 24 Dec. 2022
  • But the more historic recounting of the Hanukkah story is told in the Book of Maccabees.
    — TIME, 11 Dec. 2023
  • The date on which Hanukkah falls is based on the Jewish calendar and changes every year.
    — Leah Campano, Seventeen, 14 July 2023
  • Kate Hudson enjoyed a special start to Hanukkah with two of her kids.
    — Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 11 Dec. 2023
  • Midway through Hanukkah, his parents arrived in the United States to join him.
    — Megan Greenwell, WIRED, 27 June 2023
  • Christmas and Hanukkah — presents and several days off.
    — Bryan Walsh, Vox, 1 July 2024
  • Mark Zuckerberg is introducing his youngest to the magic of Hanukkah.
    — Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 15 Dec. 2023
  • Light up your menorah with these brilliant Hanukkah candles.
    — L. Daniela Alvarez, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Sep. 2023
  • Marking the start of Hanukkah, the ceremony brought pride, hope and traditions to Clubhouse 1.
    — Anita Gosch, Orange County Register, 7 Jan. 2024
  • But it will be replaced in time for Hanukkah, and with a menorah that is taller, stronger and brighter, according to Rabbi Chalom Boudjnah, who runs the house.
    — Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Nov. 2023
  • Celebrate Hanukkah at the free event with fun dreidel games, crafts and a special storytime with Temple Adat Shalom.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Dec. 2023
  • The film follows Rachel, an editor at a book-publishing company who gets stuck in a time loop, à la Groundhog Day, on the seventh night of Hanukkah.
    — Haley Strack, National Review, 25 Dec. 2023
  • The 12-piece Hanukkah box includes bonbons decorated with dreidels, the Star of David, candles, and other blue-and-white Hanukkah designs.
    — Amanda Ogle, Southern Living, 22 Nov. 2023
  • History of Hanukkah There’s nothing wrong with getting fancy or staying plain with latkes.
    — Kathleen Purvis, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
  • Even with Hanukkah already behind us, and Christmas and New Year’s still glittering on the horizon, it’s been hard to get into the holiday spirit this year.
    — Emma Specter, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2023
  • Wishing you the most beautiful Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa!
    — Alexis Jones, Peoplemag, 13 July 2023
  • Select: Online Shopping, Simplified Hanukkah starts in a week.
    — Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 1 Dec. 2023
  • Per Business Insider, the romantic flick marked the network's first film to focus completely on Hanukkah.
    — Andrea Wurzburger, Peoplemag, 24 Nov. 2023
  • During Hanukkah, the festival of lights, Jewish families light a candelabra known as a menorah every night for eight nights.
    — CNN, 29 Nov. 2023
  • Together, the colleagues feasted at Ramadan and lighted candles for Hanukkah.
    — Jennifer Maloney, WSJ, 28 Oct. 2023
  • There’s the cookie swap with friends, the office pizza party, the Hanukkah latke extravaganza, and too many family brunches.
    — Kate Kassin, Bon Appétit, 29 Nov. 2023
  • Now with the ongoing Israel-Hamas war, Orantes’ feelings around Hanukkah have become complicated.
    — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2023
  • As for the Jewish community, Hanukkah is currently underway, a time when some are lighting candles in Woll's honor.
    — Gabrielle Dawson, CBS News, 13 Dec. 2023
  • Kovacevic said the Jewish offerings back home are mainly centered around holidays, like Hanukkah.
    — Jacob Gurvis, Sun Sentinel, 13 June 2024
  • Rub recounted with pride one night of Hanukkah this year, when his local Jewish community gathered to pray in unison and light the menorah, a tradition passed from parents to children for thousands and thousands of years.
    — Luis Giraldo, CBS News, 24 Dec. 2023
  • At a menorah lighting ceremony in December in downtown Detroit for Hanukkah, family members of some of the hostages visited to share their stories with metro Detroiters.
    — Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, 6 Oct. 2024
  • Savor the Christmas anticipation with advent calendars that range from chocolates to beauty products, or ensure eight enjoyable nights of Hanukkah with these gift sets or menorahs.
    — Bellamy Richardson, wsj.com, 29 Sep. 2023
  • In addition to historic Atlanta Christmas events, there are also events and activities which celebrate and honor Hanukkah and Kwanzaa traditions.
    — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 19 Oct. 2023
  • Though her family celebrates Hanukkah, Leah has longed to experience a traditional Christmas.
    — EW.com, 18 Oct. 2024
  • Here are five recommendations, including an engaging Hanukkah anthology that scrambles the holiday’s traditions into eight so-bad-they’re-good nights.
    — Defne Karabatur, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2024

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