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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Festive clothes are for children The horror of wearing a 3D reindeer jumper on Christmas day!
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Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 17 Apr. 2024
The Christmas Quest, starring Chabert and Polaha, was also filmed on location in Iceland.
—Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2024
The fight happened last year before Christmas, and after the brawl Trevor knew Christmas would look completely different for him.
—Destinee Adams, NPR, 17 Apr. 2024
Williams spent Christmas on a ventilator, while also hooked up to a web of wires, beeping sensors and a tube to help keep her breathing.
—Chris Ramirez, Journal Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2024
In 2021 a Christmas photo of his family holding guns drew cheers and scorn on social media.
—Carl Weiser, The Enquirer, 17 Apr. 2024
In 1939, the Royal Institution in London even hosted a Christmas lecture to entertain children with the story of Davy’s self-anesthetizing adventures.
—Rachel Lance, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Apr. 2024
Led by Lindsey Graham, the host of American History Tellers and American Scandal, the show examines the behind-the-scenes people that brought Lego to the top of the toy industry or helped KFC become a Japanese Christmas tradition.
—Eda Yu, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Apr. 2024
Throughout the incisive 90-minute set, the comedian shares his experience attending a meeting of white nationalists in New York City, while weaving in brilliant bits about the time his Orthodox Jewish family celebrated Christmas and tough questions about identity, assimilation and empathy.
—Los Angeles Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2024
Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 17 Apr. 2024
The Christmas Quest, starring Chabert and Polaha, was also filmed on location in Iceland.
—Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2024
The fight happened last year before Christmas, and after the brawl Trevor knew Christmas would look completely different for him.
—Destinee Adams, NPR, 17 Apr. 2024
Williams spent Christmas on a ventilator, while also hooked up to a web of wires, beeping sensors and a tube to help keep her breathing.
—Chris Ramirez, Journal Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2024
In 2021 a Christmas photo of his family holding guns drew cheers and scorn on social media.
—Carl Weiser, The Enquirer, 17 Apr. 2024
In 1939, the Royal Institution in London even hosted a Christmas lecture to entertain children with the story of Davy’s self-anesthetizing adventures.
—Rachel Lance, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Apr. 2024
Led by Lindsey Graham, the host of American History Tellers and American Scandal, the show examines the behind-the-scenes people that brought Lego to the top of the toy industry or helped KFC become a Japanese Christmas tradition.
—Eda Yu, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Apr. 2024
Throughout the incisive 90-minute set, the comedian shares his experience attending a meeting of white nationalists in New York City, while weaving in brilliant bits about the time his Orthodox Jewish family celebrated Christmas and tough questions about identity, assimilation and empathy.
—Los Angeles Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2024
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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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