How to Use Christmastime in a Sentence
Christmastime
noun-
At Christmastime, cards from abroad were lined up on top of the shoe racks in the entranceway.
— Hiromi Kawakami, The New Yorker, 3 July 2023 -
The singer’s team-up with the legendary musician isn’t the only time she’s taken the stage this Christmastime.
— Sadie Bell, Peoplemag, 20 Dec. 2023 -
With time, Sledge said, things improved in small ways, including with efforts to keep the streets clean and to string lights at Christmastime.
— Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 26 July 2024 -
Add Earthy Accents Let nature and design unite in down-to-earth decor, even at Christmastime.
— Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2024 -
That’s coming out at Christmastime, and my brother already shot it with Jack Black.
— Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Mar. 2024 -
For ease, use Command hooks to attach your garland to its Christmastime home.
— Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2023 -
And at Christmastime, the whole town gets into the holiday spirit.
— Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 19 Oct. 2023 -
There may still be some pumpkins languishing on doorsteps, but in the world of nail art, Thanksgiving is old news–Christmastime is here.
— Georgia Day, Vogue, 25 Nov. 2023 -
Bring it out at Christmastime to create these adorable reindeer cookies with candy eyes and noses.
— Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Jan. 2024 -
His father was a New York police officer who brought bags of cash home at Christmastime.
— Robert D. McFadden, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Sep. 2023 -
Data from flight aggregator and search site Kayak shows that prices for Christmastime flights are down 23% compared to a year ago.
— Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 16 Nov. 2023 -
Instead, it was pushed to Christmastime 2025 due to a grueling, two-year-long post-production process.
— Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 10 Aug. 2024 -
The film is packed with pandemic-free, Christmastime touchstones.
— Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2020 -
Here, a list of 17 couples who either got engaged or married at Christmastime.
— Stephanie Sengwe, Peoplemag, 24 Dec. 2023 -
The Tree Trimmers meet for Easter egg hunts, gift exchanges, ornament painting events and a Christmastime tour that ends in a potluck dinner.
— Dusty Parnell, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024 -
View On Amazon Christmastime is the season of childlike wonder and joy, so what better gift than a coloring book for adults?
— L. Daniela Alvarez, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Sep. 2023 -
The impetus for that speech is Mary, whose full name, Mary Lamb, is an unspeakably tasteless joke to play on a grieving mother at Christmastime.
— Justin Chang, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2023 -
The track debuted in 1994 and has maintained its status as a Christmastime staple ever since.
— Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2023 -
Moreover, the lights’ 12 cozy colorways bring a classic Christmastime touch.
— Gabriela Izquierdo, Southern Living, 15 Nov. 2023 -
Santa Claus is a universal symbol of holiday cheer and good will to others – but some who have donned the Kris Kringle costume have sullied the suit with Christmastime crimes.
— Christina Coulter, Fox News, 25 Dec. 2023 -
Smith and the show’s writers opted to introduce a time-jump — going from Labor Day to Christmastime — for the first time and continue to pull at the storyline threads of Season 5.
— Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 19 Nov. 2023 -
Duncan said Kernan was an avid Beatles fan and loved playing the bass guitar, dirt track racing and Christmastime.
— Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 26 May 2023 -
But how did this Christmastime ritual get its alliterative name in the first place?
— Ben Zimmer, WSJ, 7 Dec. 2023 -
Now 15, Bowie visits retirement homes dressed as an elf during Christmastime.
— Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 30 July 2023 -
Williams shares the same admiration for his town as well, especially at Christmastime.
— Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 22 May 2024 -
Kohoutek, as it was named, wasn’t your everyday space rock, but rather a huge, unusually bright comet predicted to put on a dazzling display that would be visible to the naked eye around Christmastime.
— Greg Daugherty, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Dec. 2023 -
No one knew exactly what was the matter with him, and Thurber’s mother would have to go around apologizing at Christmastime, giving chocolates to an ever-growing list of people that the dog had harmed or challenged.
— Françoise Mouly, The New Yorker, 28 Aug. 2023 -
Kernan was an avid Beatles fan who loved playing the bass guitar, dirt track racing and Christmastime, according to his family.
— Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 24 May 2024 -
These flashy and twinkly options are varied: from botanical gardens that get a makeover for the Christmastime, to waterfront winter wonderlands (in cold and hot environments), to city streets that get dressed up for the occasion.
— Caitlin Morton, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Nov. 2023 -
At Christmastime, Klansmen dressed as Santa Claus and puritanical vigilantes smashed speakeasies and harassed young men and women found necking in their cars.
— Andrew Wolfson, The Courier-Journal, 7 June 2023
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