Christmas card

noun

: a greeting card sent at Christmas

Examples of Christmas card in a Sentence

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Come up with a punny holiday jingle about Santa and the Grinch to use in my Christmas card. Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024 Keep reading to learn the pros and cons of sending Christmas cards every holiday season. Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Dec. 2024 Courtesy of Jack Cowin As a kid, Jack Cowin shoveled snow, delivered newspapers and sold Christmas cards for cash. Ernestine Siu, CNBC, 9 Dec. 2024 Cut out parts of Christmas cards to use as gift tags. Kristen Rogers, CNN, 5 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for Christmas card 

Word History

First Known Use

1860, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Christmas card was in 1860

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“Christmas card.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Christmas%20card. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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