plural Xmases
informal
: christmas
I don't expect to get away for Xmas.—
Alexander Woollcott
Alexander WoollcottLester was carrying boxes marked Xmas from the corner of the garage to the truck.—Gloria Naylor
—now used chiefly for brevity in advertisements, headlines, etc.
Gloria NaylorExamples of Xmas in a Sentence
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For the full local factor, see the song live at A Very FUNdraising Xmas!
—Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 21 Dec. 2025
No such fun at the WBD Xmas press drinks in London, which were canceled at the last minute.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 12 Dec. 2025
Best Buy already has them in stock, just in time for Xmas.
—New Atlas, 4 Dec. 2025
Merry Xmas Everybody,' Slade Released at the peak of the British glam rockers’ popularity in 1973, the bouncy guitar rocker showcases the quartet in their shambolic glory.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 4 Dec. 2025
John Lennon and Yoko Ono and the Plastic Ono Band with the Harlem Community Choir 'Happy Xmas (War Is Over)' (1971)
Former Beatle John Lennon and Yoko Ono use Christmas to promote their anti-war agenda with the great Phil Spector co-producing an arrangement that layers on the Christmas magic.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 4 Dec. 2025
In the meantime, get ready for a bloody Xmas season as Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair comes to theaters December 5.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2025
Nelson has also released 1994’s Christmas With Willie Nelson, 1997’s Hill Country Christmas, and 1995’s Pancho, Lefty, and Rudolph, a collaborative Xmas album with Merle Haggard.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2025
Celebrate the Virgin Gorda Easter Festival While Virgin Gorda, one of the largest and most populous islands, might be best known for its summer events like Xmas in July, the Virgin Gorda Easter Festival is one of the longest-running traditions in the British Virgin Islands.
—AFAR Media, 22 May 2025
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Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 21 Dec. 2025
No such fun at the WBD Xmas press drinks in London, which were canceled at the last minute.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 12 Dec. 2025
Best Buy already has them in stock, just in time for Xmas.
—New Atlas, 4 Dec. 2025
Merry Xmas Everybody,' Slade Released at the peak of the British glam rockers’ popularity in 1973, the bouncy guitar rocker showcases the quartet in their shambolic glory.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 4 Dec. 2025
John Lennon and Yoko Ono and the Plastic Ono Band with the Harlem Community Choir 'Happy Xmas (War Is Over)' (1971)
Former Beatle John Lennon and Yoko Ono use Christmas to promote their anti-war agenda with the great Phil Spector co-producing an arrangement that layers on the Christmas magic.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 4 Dec. 2025
In the meantime, get ready for a bloody Xmas season as Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair comes to theaters December 5.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2025
Nelson has also released 1994’s Christmas With Willie Nelson, 1997’s Hill Country Christmas, and 1995’s Pancho, Lefty, and Rudolph, a collaborative Xmas album with Merle Haggard.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2025
Celebrate the Virgin Gorda Easter Festival While Virgin Gorda, one of the largest and most populous islands, might be best known for its summer events like Xmas in July, the Virgin Gorda Easter Festival is one of the longest-running traditions in the British Virgin Islands.
—AFAR Media, 22 May 2025
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“Xmas.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Xmas. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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