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
Romance The pre-Christmas snaps come on the tail of a successful year for Gomez.
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Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 25 Dec. 2023
The Czech Republic canceled soccer and hockey matches — usually immovable features of the pre-Christmas calendar — and declared Saturday a day of national mourning.
—Jenny Gross, New York Times, 22 Dec. 2023
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the pre-Christmas weekend haul for the film beat expectations and was a good sign for the film’s prospects over the holiday.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 18 Dec. 2023
This week, the royal family will likely gather for their annual pre-Christmas lunch.
—Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 18 Dec. 2023
In an attempt to get more attention during the pre-Christmas schedule, the league cooked up its first in-season tournament, modeled in part after European soccer competition.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2023
Dear Amy: Recently my wife and I took our elderly parents and our 11-year-old daughter out for some pre-Christmas shopping at our mall.
—Amy Dickinson, Washington Post, 27 Nov. 2023
Santa is planning a pre-Christmas trip on The Broadmoor Manitou & Pikes Peak Cog Railway in Colorado, the highest cog railway in the world.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 30 Oct. 2023
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.
—Rebecca Kaplan, NBC News, 13 Sep. 2023
Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 25 Dec. 2023
The Czech Republic canceled soccer and hockey matches — usually immovable features of the pre-Christmas calendar — and declared Saturday a day of national mourning.
—Jenny Gross, New York Times, 22 Dec. 2023
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the pre-Christmas weekend haul for the film beat expectations and was a good sign for the film’s prospects over the holiday.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 18 Dec. 2023
This week, the royal family will likely gather for their annual pre-Christmas lunch.
—Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 18 Dec. 2023
In an attempt to get more attention during the pre-Christmas schedule, the league cooked up its first in-season tournament, modeled in part after European soccer competition.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2023
Dear Amy: Recently my wife and I took our elderly parents and our 11-year-old daughter out for some pre-Christmas shopping at our mall.
—Amy Dickinson, Washington Post, 27 Nov. 2023
Santa is planning a pre-Christmas trip on The Broadmoor Manitou & Pikes Peak Cog Railway in Colorado, the highest cog railway in the world.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 30 Oct. 2023
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.
—Rebecca Kaplan, NBC News, 13 Sep. 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 16 Apr. 2024.
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