Santa Claus
noun
San·ta Claus
ˈsan-tə-ˌklȯz 
also ˈsan-tē-
variants
or Santa
: a plump, white-bearded, red-suited, and jolly old man in modern folklore who delivers presents to children at Christmastime
There might be a few weeks left until Christmas, but Santa Claus and his merry elves landed early in Bakersfield because several boys and girls on the nice list caught their attention.—
Ema Sasic
Ema Sasic… we had dashed downstairs to the living room to see what Santa had brought and piled up, in great mounds of splendidly wrapped packages, under the Christmas tree—whose angel's halo brushed the ceiling.—Anthony Bailey
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Not as great of a kids’ parade as the one at Christmas with elves and Santa Claus and toys and snowmen.
—David McGrath, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
Manual Removal of Grass from Flower Beds My uncle, RD Hodges, a North Carolina State Extension Agent, loved to tell homeowners to use the Santa Claus method to remove grass from flower beds—Hoe, Hoe, Hoe.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2026
The street organ plays holiday music, the gift shops are open, and there’s even a chance to meet Sinterklaas, the Dutch version of Santa Claus.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 4 Mar. 2026
Max Scherzer says the note his daughter composed asking the Toronto Blue Jays to re-sign the three-time Cy Young Award winner arose as his kids were writing letters to Santa Claus in December.
—ABC News, 3 Mar. 2026
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David McGrath, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
Manual Removal of Grass from Flower Beds My uncle, RD Hodges, a North Carolina State Extension Agent, loved to tell homeowners to use the Santa Claus method to remove grass from flower beds—Hoe, Hoe, Hoe.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2026
The street organ plays holiday music, the gift shops are open, and there’s even a chance to meet Sinterklaas, the Dutch version of Santa Claus.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 4 Mar. 2026
Max Scherzer says the note his daughter composed asking the Toronto Blue Jays to re-sign the three-time Cy Young Award winner arose as his kids were writing letters to Santa Claus in December.
—ABC News, 3 Mar. 2026
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“Santa Claus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Santa%20Claus. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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