often attributive
1
: 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
2
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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It was revealed on the season 7 of Love Is Blind that he was not involved in their lives, but photos later surfaced of them spending Christmas together.
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Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 21 May 2025
The dog characters Zero, Scraps and Sparky are also prevalent characters in the filmmaker’s stop-motion films Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas, Corpse Bride and the feature-length version of Frankenweenie, respectively.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
Some shoppers might want to keep an eye on Memorial Day sales to knock some gifts off a Christmas list.
—Susan Tompor, USA Today, 20 May 2025
Costlier coffee and Christmas wreathes are coming Snowy Owl Coffee Roasters in Sandwich, Massachusetts, which imports beans from Brazil, Nicaragua, Burundi and other countries, is only now planning to raise its prices this week to cover the cost of the 10% tariffs.
—Anne D'innocenzio, Chicago Tribune, 19 May 2025
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Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 21 May 2025
The dog characters Zero, Scraps and Sparky are also prevalent characters in the filmmaker’s stop-motion films Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas, Corpse Bride and the feature-length version of Frankenweenie, respectively.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
Some shoppers might want to keep an eye on Memorial Day sales to knock some gifts off a Christmas list.
—Susan Tompor, USA Today, 20 May 2025
Costlier coffee and Christmas wreathes are coming Snowy Owl Coffee Roasters in Sandwich, Massachusetts, which imports beans from Brazil, Nicaragua, Burundi and other countries, is only now planning to raise its prices this week to cover the cost of the 10% tariffs.
—Anne D'innocenzio, Chicago Tribune, 19 May 2025
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“Christmas.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Christmas. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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Christmas
noun
Christ·mas
ˈkris-məs 
1
: December 25 celebrated in honor of the birth of Christ
2
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