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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Their clientele isn't just vacationing Minnesotans.—
John Lauritsen,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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Messi has certainly put that money to use, collecting a fleet of luxury cars, vacationing in $10,000-a-night rental properties, building a hotel empire, and investing in luxury properties around the world.—
Katie Schultz,
Architectural Digest,
11 June 2026
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“Holidaying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/holidaying. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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