pre-Christmas
adjective
pre-Christ·mas
ˌprē-ˈkri-sməs 
: occurring before Christmas
pre-Christmas sales
Examples of pre-Christmas in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
In previous years, congressional leaders have passed a CR in late September that expires just before the holidays to increase pressure on rank and file lawmakers to agree to a broader funding deal and avoid a pre-Christmas shutdown.
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Rebecca Kaplan, NBC News, 13 Sep. 2023
There were a lot of people who were catching up and not only celebrating the engagement, but there was a real pre-Christmas excitement.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Peoplemag, 14 July 2023
The punk act typically goes by the name the K**ts, which has landed pre-Christmas top 10s in each of the past three years.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 15 May 2023
Rebecca Kaplan, NBC News, 13 Sep. 2023
There were a lot of people who were catching up and not only celebrating the engagement, but there was a real pre-Christmas excitement.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Peoplemag, 14 July 2023
The punk act typically goes by the name the K**ts, which has landed pre-Christmas top 10s in each of the past three years.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 15 May 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1895, in the meaning defined above
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“Pre-Christmas.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pre-Christmas. Accessed 3 Oct. 2023.
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