the holidays
plural noun
US
: the time from November until the beginning of January during which many holidays are celebrated
I'm looking forward to going home for the holidays.
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Once the holidays have passed and crowds thin out, small towns across the country settle into a slower, more inviting rhythm.
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Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 31 Jan. 2026
But after people gathered for the holidays, doctors and nurses at Kaiser San Jose Medical Center began noticing more patients sick with the flu or related complications, said Patrick Whiteley, the hospital’s chief of emergency medicine.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 30 Jan. 2026
Despite the holidays, couldn’t the city have told the public sooner?
—Hal Boedeker, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Jan. 2026
The adaptation of Freida McFadden’s twisty novel became a sleeper hit through the holidays and beyond, powering well past its $35 million pricetag.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 24 Jan. 2026
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Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 31 Jan. 2026
But after people gathered for the holidays, doctors and nurses at Kaiser San Jose Medical Center began noticing more patients sick with the flu or related complications, said Patrick Whiteley, the hospital’s chief of emergency medicine.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 30 Jan. 2026
Despite the holidays, couldn’t the city have told the public sooner?
—Hal Boedeker, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Jan. 2026
The adaptation of Freida McFadden’s twisty novel became a sleeper hit through the holidays and beyond, powering well past its $35 million pricetag.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 24 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for the holidays
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“The holidays.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20holidays. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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