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And yes, while the ever-present joyful music, bright lights, pine boughs, discounts and holiday events make people want to shop this time of year, marketing messages are also key to these sales.
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Megan Poinski, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Some of its biggest perks are its voluminous boughs and lack of maintenance, like cleaning up needles and replacing bulbs.
—Melissa Epifano, People.com, 23 Nov. 2024
Deck the halls with boughs of holly, because A Philly Special Christmas Party officially arrived on Friday (Nov. 22) via Vera Y Records.
—Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 22 Nov. 2024
The winter sun shines, a robin lands on a nearby bough.
—Jacob Whitehead, The Athletic, 20 Nov. 2024
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Megan Poinski, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Some of its biggest perks are its voluminous boughs and lack of maintenance, like cleaning up needles and replacing bulbs.
—Melissa Epifano, People.com, 23 Nov. 2024
Deck the halls with boughs of holly, because A Philly Special Christmas Party officially arrived on Friday (Nov. 22) via Vera Y Records.
—Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 22 Nov. 2024
The winter sun shines, a robin lands on a nearby bough.
—Jacob Whitehead, The Athletic, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Bough.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bough. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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