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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Louise Herrle, a retiree from Pittsburgh, and her husband got stranded in Dubai, where the couple had been vacationing when the war broke out.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Mar. 2026
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At the Victor Hotel, where elderly retirees from New York are vacationing, the young organizers of the Art Deco Weekend spruce up the lobby with potted palms.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Holidaying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/holidaying. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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