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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Her grandson, Jason Carter, fondly remembers taking trips as a family around the holidays.
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Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 21 Feb. 2026
When a wave of moisture rolled in through the holidays, the stage was set for a potential superbloom.
—Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 21 Feb. 2026
Even after Dad’s passing before the holidays, Mom continues the tradition as a favorite nostalgic time travel to a simpler and seemingly more innocent escape.
—Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026
At the Grammys, Minerva applied the classic neutral OPI Bare My Soul to Lovato's nails but outlined each one with thin strokes of Black Onyx for just the right amount of edginess, and did the same with rhinestones for a glitzy, glam mani during the holidays.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 19 Feb. 2026
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Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 21 Feb. 2026
When a wave of moisture rolled in through the holidays, the stage was set for a potential superbloom.
—Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 21 Feb. 2026
Even after Dad’s passing before the holidays, Mom continues the tradition as a favorite nostalgic time travel to a simpler and seemingly more innocent escape.
—Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026
At the Grammys, Minerva applied the classic neutral OPI Bare My Soul to Lovato's nails but outlined each one with thin strokes of Black Onyx for just the right amount of edginess, and did the same with rhinestones for a glitzy, glam mani during the holidays.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 19 Feb. 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 22 Feb. 2026.
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