Christmas Eve

noun

: the day before Christmas : December 24

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The dogs were found abandoned on Christmas Eve with serious upper respiratory infections that were starting to develop into pneumonia. Jen Reeder, Forbes.com, 10 June 2026 One such incident occurred on Christmas Eve in 2024, when stowaway Shemaiah Patrice Small slipped past TSA and a gate agent before she was discovered in someone else’s seat on the Delta Airlines aircraft, CNN reported. Sneha Dhandapani, CNN Money, 7 June 2026 Two years ago, Engle helped revive her favorite tradition — locals gathering to line the neighborhood streets with luminaries for Christmas Eve. Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026 On Christmas Eve, 1966, the King of Rock 'n' Roll got down on one knee and made things all the more official by asking his girlfriend to be his wife. Emma Banks, InStyle, 4 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for Christmas Eve

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“Christmas Eve.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Christmas%20Eve. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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