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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Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 8 Mar. 2025
Allen has also led films like Christmas With the Cranks (2004), The Shaggy Dog (2006), and Wild Hogs (2007), as well as the enduring cult classic Galaxy Quest (1999), which could still get a sequel.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 8 Mar. 2025
Kelsey recently began selling her wreath attachments — such as big-eyed felt bunnies for Easter, and elves and snowmen for Christmas — in her Etsy store, Peppermint Sue’s Perfections.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2025
For kids, May 17 is as eagerly anticipated as Christmas or a birthday, with a seemingly unlimited supply of hot dogs and ice cream on offer.
—David Nikel, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
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“Christmas.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Christmas. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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Christmas
noun
Christ·mas
ˈkris-məs 
1
: December 25 celebrated in honor of the birth of Christ
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