tiding

noun

tid·ing ˈtī-diŋ

: a piece of news

—usually used in plural

good tidings

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Good tidings we bring to you and your kin, goes a line from the popular 16th-century carol "We Wish You a Merry Christmas." Another carol, "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" (1833), speaks of "tidings of comfort and joy." Although there is nothing inherent in the meaning or origin of "tiding" that specifically pertains to Christmas (it derives via Middle English from Old English and relates to betide, meaning "to happen especially by fate"), we most often see the word in contexts pertaining to the Christmas season. The most notable usage, perhaps, occurs in Luke 2:10 of the King James Bible, when the angel delivers the news of the arrival of the Savior: "Fear not: for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people."

Examples of tiding in a Sentence

any tidings from the front, soldier?

Recent Examples on the Web Toss in gloomy earnings reports from Amazon and Intel, and together, those tidings pushed stocks sharply lower on Friday. —

Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 5 Aug. 2024 Other previously announced good tidings include Santa Tell Me, starring When Calls the Heart's Erin Krakow and Daniel Lissing, and The Finnish Line, set in Finland and starring Kim Matula, Beau Mirchoff and Nichole Sakura. —

Breanne L. Heldman, Peoplemag, 17 Apr. 2024 The View once again brought tidings of political doomsday to the Hot Topics table, as Vice President Kamala Harris became the latest figure of immense power to use the show's platform to warn Americans against the dangers of lifting up Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential race. —

Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 17 Jan. 2024 Each color, each flower represents a message of good tidings and good luck for the new year and are used as gifts and to decorate homes for the holiday. —

Heather McRea, Orange County Register, 25 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for tiding

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