as in Christmas
the season celebrating Christmas
these days, as far as the stores are concerned, yuletide starts in September
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The song doesn’t have an overtly Christmas-y vibe, but late singer Freddie Mercury’s yearning, wistful vocals give it the feeling of sad-eyed holiday nostalgia so familiar from other blue Christmas yuletide classics.
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 23 Dec. 2025
Publishing people used to corner the market on yuletide bacchanals.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 17 Dec. 2025
Be sure to catch Nantucket’s annual Christmas Stroll complete with a tree lighting on Main Street, caroling, historic house tours, and plenty of food and shopping to fuel your yuletide cheer.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 14 Dec. 2025
Nothing says yuletide cheer like a pop-up holiday bar, and the Bay Area is packed with them.
—Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 4 Dec. 2025
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 23 Dec. 2025
Publishing people used to corner the market on yuletide bacchanals.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 17 Dec. 2025
Be sure to catch Nantucket’s annual Christmas Stroll complete with a tree lighting on Main Street, caroling, historic house tours, and plenty of food and shopping to fuel your yuletide cheer.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 14 Dec. 2025
Nothing says yuletide cheer like a pop-up holiday bar, and the Bay Area is packed with them.
—Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 4 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for yuletide
Christmas
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There is no doubt Leoni, who turns 19 shortly before Christmas, is a raw prospect, but the talent is obvious.—
Andy Jones,
New York Times,
22 Aug. 2025
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Many of his workers rotate to different industries after the season is over, including making Christmas wreaths.—
David Culver,
CNN Money,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Yuletide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yuletide. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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