as in vacations
a period during which the usual routine of school or work is suspended
the member of parliament met his wife while on holiday in the south of France
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as in rests
to take or spend a vacation
saw kangaroos while holidaying in Australia
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Recent Examples of holidays
Jenna Ryu, SELF, 5 Mar. 2026
Hundreds of thousands of Britons have been stranded across the Middle East by the Iran conflict and many more could see holidays cancelled due to flight restrictions and airport closures.
—Marc Shoffman, TheWeek, 5 Mar. 2026
Storms always seemed to come on holidays and weekends, Mayor Bonta said, instead of when snowplow drivers were already on the clock.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
The choices are cutting down or canceling the spring vacation, holding classes over holidays or staff development days, or extending the last day of school from the usual mid-June back to late June.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 5 Mar. 2026
Future versions of Roklue rolling out this year will be tied to music festivals, the Emmys and holidays.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 5 Mar. 2026
Some holidays just call for a lot of glitter.
—Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 5 Mar. 2026
On weekends and holidays, drivers can also use HOV lanes without restrictions.
—Sacbee.com, 4 Mar. 2026
Jackson, and sometimes his children, spent various holidays with the Cascio family and stayed in their home, according to the lawsuit.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
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For some, that might mean reducing in-person family visits to holidays and birthdays only or keeping certain topics (your dating life, your career) off-limits.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 5 Mar. 2026
Hundreds of thousands of Britons have been stranded across the Middle East by the Iran conflict and many more could see holidays cancelled due to flight restrictions and airport closures.
—Marc Shoffman, TheWeek, 5 Mar. 2026
Storms always seemed to come on holidays and weekends, Mayor Bonta said, instead of when snowplow drivers were already on the clock.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
The choices are cutting down or canceling the spring vacation, holding classes over holidays or staff development days, or extending the last day of school from the usual mid-June back to late June.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 5 Mar. 2026
Future versions of Roklue rolling out this year will be tied to music festivals, the Emmys and holidays.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 5 Mar. 2026
Some holidays just call for a lot of glitter.
—Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 5 Mar. 2026
On weekends and holidays, drivers can also use HOV lanes without restrictions.
—Sacbee.com, 4 Mar. 2026
Jackson, and sometimes his children, spent various holidays with the Cascio family and stayed in their home, according to the lawsuit.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for holidays
vacations
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But even in a semi-collapsed state, people want family and children and vacations, and so Caroline somewhat reluctantly joins Adam and a cohort of others on Haven.—
John Warner,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2026
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His work as The Arizona Republic’s consumer travel reporter aims to help readers navigate the stresses of traveling and get the best value for their money on their vacations.—
Michael Salerno,
AZCentral.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Holidays.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/holidays. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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