often attributive
1
: a Christian feast on December 25 or among some Eastern Orthodox Christians on January 7 that commemorates the birth of Christ and is usually observed as a legal holiday
2
Examples of Christmas in a Sentence
We're spending Christmas with my parents.
We had a very happy Christmas this year.
I wish you all a merry Christmas.
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In December 2024, just in time for Christmas, the price of one metric ton of cocoa hit nearly $13,000!
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David T. Nudelman, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
The child asked for a box of the Topps cards for Christmas.
—Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 21 Mar. 2025
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* Dane DeHaan (American Primeval) has joined Apple TV+’s series-adaptation of Neuromancer as Peter Riviera, Variety reports.
—Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 21 Mar. 2025
This steady decline would exist for the remainder of the year, dropping to a national average price of $3.01 per gallon a week before Christmas.
—Washington Examiner Staff, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Mar. 2025
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David T. Nudelman, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
The child asked for a box of the Topps cards for Christmas.
—Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 21 Mar. 2025
Returning Guest Stars Mae Whitman to Headline Hallmark’s Twelve Dates of Christmas; Mary McDonnell and Jane Seymour Co-Star
* Dane DeHaan (American Primeval) has joined Apple TV+’s series-adaptation of Neuromancer as Peter Riviera, Variety reports.
—Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 21 Mar. 2025
This steady decline would exist for the remainder of the year, dropping to a national average price of $3.01 per gallon a week before Christmas.
—Washington Examiner Staff, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Mar. 2025
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“Christmas.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Christmas. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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Christmas
noun
Christ·mas
ˈkris-məs 
1
: December 25 celebrated in honor of the birth of Christ
2
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