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.
Recent Examples on the Web
More than half of Hallmark Channel viewers also watched sports during the channel's Countdown to Christmas aired last year in 2023, according to the news release.
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Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 27 June 2024
There are dueling narratives around why RedBird IMI ultimately emerged victorious just before Christmas.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 27 June 2024
No more releases of balloons: Children across Florida who are 7 years and older won’t be able to send their Christmas and New Year’s Eve wishes to the heavens by releasing balloons into the sky.
—Ana Ceballos and, Miami Herald, 27 June 2024
Opus, recorded on solo piano and captured on film by Sakamoto’s son Neo Sora, traverses the composer’s entire catalog, from his YMO days to his renowned scores for films like Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence, and The Last Emperor.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 27 June 2024
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Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 27 June 2024
There are dueling narratives around why RedBird IMI ultimately emerged victorious just before Christmas.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 27 June 2024
No more releases of balloons: Children across Florida who are 7 years and older won’t be able to send their Christmas and New Year’s Eve wishes to the heavens by releasing balloons into the sky.
—Ana Ceballos and, Miami Herald, 27 June 2024
Opus, recorded on solo piano and captured on film by Sakamoto’s son Neo Sora, traverses the composer’s entire catalog, from his YMO days to his renowned scores for films like Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence, and The Last Emperor.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 27 June 2024
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“Christmas.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Christmas. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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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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