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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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
Bolles made toy cars to be donated to children in Mexico, delivered personally by a local Santa Claus.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 24 Feb. 2026
Her television work ranged from the 1969 series Hot Wheels and The Fonz and the Happy Days Gang to The Smurfs and the 1970 holiday special Santa Claus and the Three Bears.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 17 Feb. 2026
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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
Bolles made toy cars to be donated to children in Mexico, delivered personally by a local Santa Claus.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 24 Feb. 2026
Her television work ranged from the 1969 series Hot Wheels and The Fonz and the Happy Days Gang to The Smurfs and the 1970 holiday special Santa Claus and the Three Bears.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 17 Feb. 2026
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“Santa Claus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Santa%20Claus. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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