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Christmas card

noun

: a greeting card sent at Christmas

Examples of Christmas card in a Sentence

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An investigation is underway in Yucaipa after multiple Christmas cards containing vulgar messages were left in a neighborhood overnight on Monday, leaving some residents on edge. Zach Boetto, CBS News, 19 Nov. 2025 Buy a disposable camera and start a Christmas album, or make a scrapbook from Christmas cards and other souvenirs of the season. 32. Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Nov. 2025 The Nader Christmas card is a sacred tradition — no boyfriends or husbands allowed. Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 14 Nov. 2025 Now, visitors pose with props like antique trucks, and families use the trees as backdrops for Instagram posts and Christmas cards. Bracey Harris, NBC news, 1 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for Christmas card

Word History

First Known Use

1860, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Christmas card was in 1860

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“Christmas card.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Christmas%20card. Accessed 3 Dec. 2025.

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