Xmas

noun

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as in Christmas

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Recent Examples of Xmas No such fun at the WBD Xmas press drinks in London, which were canceled at the last minute. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 12 Dec. 2025 Nelson has also released 1994’s Christmas With Willie Nelson, 1997’s Hill Country Christmas, and 1995’s Pancho, Lefty, and Rudolph, a collaborative Xmas album with Merle Haggard. — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2025
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Christmas
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  • Dennis Messner said that Otto Construction used to buy Christmas presents for its employees from Hollywood Hardware.
    — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 20 June 2026
  • As Orion's Belt and the bright stars of winter appear in the east just after an early sunset, telescopes are added to Christmas lists.
    — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 19 June 2026
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“Xmas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Xmas. Accessed 6 Aug. 2026.

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