pre-Christmas
adjective
pre-Christ·mas
ˌprē-ˈkri-sməs 
: occurring before Christmas
pre-Christmas sales
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That’s the same pre-Christmas slot that Sony has launched the previous films in its Jumanji franchise.
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2024
The film’s November 22 release date in the U.S. provides the ideal runway for retailers to stock shelves with Wicked products and take full advantage of Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and pre-Christmas shopping surges.
—Kate Hardcastle, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
Romance The pre-Christmas snaps come on the tail of a successful year for Gomez.
—Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 25 Dec. 2023
The Czech Republic canceled soccer and hockey matches — usually immovable features of the pre-Christmas calendar — and declared Saturday a day of national mourning.
—Jenny Gross, New York Times, 22 Dec. 2023
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the pre-Christmas weekend haul for the film beat expectations and was a good sign for the film’s prospects over the holiday.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 18 Dec. 2023
This week, the royal family will likely gather for their annual pre-Christmas lunch.
—Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 18 Dec. 2023
In an attempt to get more attention during the pre-Christmas schedule, the league cooked up its first in-season tournament, modeled in part after European soccer competition.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2023
Dear Amy: Recently my wife and I took our elderly parents and our 11-year-old daughter out for some pre-Christmas shopping at our mall.
—Amy Dickinson, Washington Post, 27 Nov. 2023
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2024
The film’s November 22 release date in the U.S. provides the ideal runway for retailers to stock shelves with Wicked products and take full advantage of Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and pre-Christmas shopping surges.
—Kate Hardcastle, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
Romance The pre-Christmas snaps come on the tail of a successful year for Gomez.
—Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 25 Dec. 2023
The Czech Republic canceled soccer and hockey matches — usually immovable features of the pre-Christmas calendar — and declared Saturday a day of national mourning.
—Jenny Gross, New York Times, 22 Dec. 2023
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the pre-Christmas weekend haul for the film beat expectations and was a good sign for the film’s prospects over the holiday.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 18 Dec. 2023
This week, the royal family will likely gather for their annual pre-Christmas lunch.
—Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 18 Dec. 2023
In an attempt to get more attention during the pre-Christmas schedule, the league cooked up its first in-season tournament, modeled in part after European soccer competition.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2023
Dear Amy: Recently my wife and I took our elderly parents and our 11-year-old daughter out for some pre-Christmas shopping at our mall.
—Amy Dickinson, Washington Post, 27 Nov. 2023
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“Pre-Christmas.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pre-Christmas. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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