as in Advent
a Christian holiday that is celebrated on December 25 in honor of the birth of Jesus Christ or the period of time that comes before and after this holiday
We're spending Christmas with my parents.
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Recent Examples of Christmas
Indie filmmaker Kevin Cate has wrapped on the Georgia production of his debut feature, the holiday road trip comedy Unbearable Christmas.
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2025
Maloney’s résumé included the films The Ice Pirates (1984), Swing Shift (1984) and Ernest Saves Christmas (1988) and the series Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman; Rhoda; Buck Rogers in the 25th Century; Married … With Children; Star Trek: Voyager; Nash Bridges; and My Name Is Earl.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 1 Apr. 2025
The matchups for this year’s Christmas games aren’t set yet.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 1 Apr. 2025
The child asked for a box of the Topps cards for Christmas.
—Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 21 Mar. 2025
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2025
Maloney’s résumé included the films The Ice Pirates (1984), Swing Shift (1984) and Ernest Saves Christmas (1988) and the series Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman; Rhoda; Buck Rogers in the 25th Century; Married … With Children; Star Trek: Voyager; Nash Bridges; and My Name Is Earl.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 1 Apr. 2025
The matchups for this year’s Christmas games aren’t set yet.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 1 Apr. 2025
The child asked for a box of the Topps cards for Christmas.
—Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for Christmas
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The next Pope would be installed in time for the new liturgical year, which will begin with Advent, on Sunday, November 30th, and carry the Jubilee celebrations through to next January.—
Paul Elie,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2025
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Parking is available at Advent Health Medical Group Cardiology (1613 N. Mills Ave.—
Patrick Connolly,
Orlando Sentinel,
6 Mar. 2025
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“Christmas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Christmas. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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