as in vacationing
to take or spend a vacation
saw kangaroos while holidaying in Australia
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Recent Examples of holidaying
The tradition was started by Queen Elizabeth in 1988, meaning all of her grandchildren grew up holidaying at the beloved home.
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Meredith Kile, People.com, 7 Aug. 2025
That gives you all the more reason to visit Cannes during those book-end seasons outside of hot summer and holidaying winter.
—Caitlin Gunther, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Mar. 2025
Meredith Kile, People.com, 7 Aug. 2025
That gives you all the more reason to visit Cannes during those book-end seasons outside of hot summer and holidaying winter.
—Caitlin Gunther, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for holidaying
vacationing
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To be a part of the greater ‘ohana (family) means being aware and not vacationing in a bubble.—
Laura Dannen Redman,
Robb Report,
14 May 2026
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That left Stephen Kornfeld, MD, an American tourist and oncologist vacationing aboard the cruise ship, in the position of de facto medical officer following a hantavirus outbreak on the ship.—
Alice Politi,
Vanity Fair,
12 May 2026
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“Holidaying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/holidaying. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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