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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
Asked during an interview about what flavors will follow matcha, Carron said there will be popcorn macarons for Halloween, and Christmas spice ones for the holidays.
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Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 18 July 2025
The Village Church is collecting new and gently used items for its Christmas in July event that will help refugee families who have just arrived in the U.S.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 July 2025
There are also seasonal parades for holiday events, including Halloween, Christmas and Mardi Gras.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 July 2025
The land that Christmas would later be founded on was part of the San Carlos Apache Reservation.
—Shelby Slade, AZCentral.com, 7 July 2025
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Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 18 July 2025
The Village Church is collecting new and gently used items for its Christmas in July event that will help refugee families who have just arrived in the U.S.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 July 2025
There are also seasonal parades for holiday events, including Halloween, Christmas and Mardi Gras.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 July 2025
The land that Christmas would later be founded on was part of the San Carlos Apache Reservation.
—Shelby Slade, AZCentral.com, 7 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for Christmas
Advent
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The man self-transported the boy to Advent Health Lake Mary where the boy was pronounced dead.—
Elainie Barraza,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 July 2025
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In light of a strong set of intentions set out today, the Board have confidence that Advent is committed to supporting Spectris with investment that will drive growth and accelerate delivery of our strategic objectives.—
Ganesh Rao,Chloe Taylor,Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
23 June 2025
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“Christmas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Christmas. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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