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
Engagement rumors began to heat up around Christmas time last year when the British pop star was seen sporting a dazzling rock around her finger, but Dua Lipa confirmed that the Fantastic Beasts actor put a ring on it in an interview with British Vogue published on Thursday (June 12).
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Michael Saponara, Billboard, 12 June 2025
Even Princess Charlotte, daughter of Kate Middleton and Prince William, re-wore her Christmas 2024 tartan black, green and blue coat for the 80th anniversary of V-E Day commemorations last May.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 12 June 2025
Peter Vincent saved $1,800 from chores, Christmas and birthday gifts and decided to donate it to Children’s Mercy.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 1 June 2025
Despite missing over a month after suffering a hand injury at Christmas that required surgery, the Ridgewood, New Jersey native is dominating once again.
—Kendall Capps, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 June 2025
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Michael Saponara, Billboard, 12 June 2025
Even Princess Charlotte, daughter of Kate Middleton and Prince William, re-wore her Christmas 2024 tartan black, green and blue coat for the 80th anniversary of V-E Day commemorations last May.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 12 June 2025
Peter Vincent saved $1,800 from chores, Christmas and birthday gifts and decided to donate it to Children’s Mercy.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 1 June 2025
Despite missing over a month after suffering a hand injury at Christmas that required surgery, the Ridgewood, New Jersey native is dominating once again.
—Kendall Capps, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for Christmas
Advent
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Saddest of all was the forced sale of WorldPay, a payments processing business, to U.S. private equity firms Bain Capital and Advent International for just $3 billion in August 2010.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
4 June 2025
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The media company is partnering with Advent Allen Entertainment to create and launch a fully immersive experience based on its Top Gun franchise, which stars Tom Cruise.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
23 May 2025
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“Christmas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Christmas. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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