How to Use on holiday in a Sentence

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  • While on holiday, sleep and rest may not have been the focus, and your screen time may have increased.
    Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 11 Jan. 2023
  • The ex-Eton student and future princess first met while on holiday in Val Claret, France.
    Abby Dupes, Seventeen, 11 Nov. 2022
  • Worse, some state labs were closed on weekends and for three days in a row on holiday weekends.
    George Stanley, Journal Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2023
  • To put it in Barbie terms, while on holiday, Dua Lipa's job is just beach.
    Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 3 Aug. 2023
  • Chefs have been using this tactic for years, and not just on holiday birds.
    Jonathan Miles, Field & Stream, 10 Apr. 2023
  • Bubbles bounce around the glass like tiny tots jacked up on holiday cookies.
    Michael Alberty, oregonlive, 26 Dec. 2022
  • This is a fond memory of Nora and me on holiday in Hawaii, and the grim prospect of losing her, which was not easy for me and still isn’t.
    Steve Appleford, Spin, 22 Aug. 2023
  • The king, who was on holiday, fell ill with an infection earlier in the week.
    Amy Woodyatt, CNN, 2 Mar. 2024
  • The model has been doing a spot of forest bathing while on holiday with her boyfriend, Devin Booker.
    Hannah Coates, Vogue, 3 Aug. 2022
  • The country was on holiday, and families were filling the streets.
    Christopher Muther, BostonGlobe.com, 28 Dec. 2022
  • The children put their own spin on holiday décor in their bedrooms.
    Chantal Lamers, Country Living, 4 Jan. 2023
  • And unlike the colossal snowfalls in the West, snow was also on holiday this season across the region.
    Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 8 Mar. 2023
  • Strathdee and her husband, Thomas Patterson, had been on holiday in Egypt when things had started to go wrong.
    WIRED, 27 Sep. 2022
  • The group of six is currently on holiday from their post at Windsor Castle.
    Michael Gioia, Peoplemag, 13 Feb. 2023
  • Michaels, the arts and crafts chain, trimmed prices on holiday trees by up to 75% on Dec. 15, cuts that would typically arrive the day after Christmas.
    Anne D'innocenzio, Fortune, 23 Dec. 2023
  • In better days, her reindeer would be working on holiday films right now.
    Maura Judkis, Washington Post, 8 Aug. 2023
  • What’s bright pink and will play a crucial role in a $500 million battle for your attention on holiday flights?
    Dawn Gilbertson, WSJ, 13 Dec. 2023
  • No need to wait until Black Friday to get started on holiday gift shopping.
    Nicola Fumo, Peoplemag, 12 Oct. 2023
  • The anniversary of his mother's death and his accession will come while Charles is on holiday in Scotland.
    Town & Country, 24 July 2023
  • The internet is filled with discounts, coupon codes, sign-up bonuses, and more ways to save on holiday purchases.
    Q.ai - Powering A Personal Wealth Movement, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2022
  • The holidays are upon us and so is the chance to stock up on holiday gifts for others or, just maybe, treat yourself to something nice on Cyber Monday.
    Meaghan Kenny, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Nov. 2022
  • In many cultures, rice cakes are symbolic of an auspicious new year, so all shapes and sizes show up on holiday feast tables.
    Saveur Editors, Saveur, 26 Jan. 2024
  • Whether with a one-piece bathing suit at the pool or your chicest vacation swimwear on holiday, cover-ups should enhance your bikini or maillot rather than hide it.
    Laura Lajiness Kaupke, harpersbazaar.com, 15 Apr. 2023
  • While this is sure to put a damper on holiday travel plans, the number of delays has dropped significantly.
    Kathryn Prociv, NBC News, 24 Dec. 2022
  • Get a head start on holiday shopping and pick up these Bose headphones that anyone on your list will appreciate.
    Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 11 Oct. 2023
  • In fact, Buse said not taking the medication on holiday might make patients feel out of control with their eating.
    Laura Hensley, Verywell Health, 12 June 2023
  • In fact, Buse said not taking the medication on holiday might make patients feel out of control with their eating.
    Laura Hensley, Verywell Health, 12 June 2023
  • Millions of Chinese tourists are going on holiday again.
    Kocha Olarn, CNN, 4 Oct. 2023
  • On Thursday, the cold front was moving through the central U.S. toward the east, wreaking havoc on holiday travel plans as thousands of flights were canceled.
    Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2022
  • The tourist, who asked to use only his first name Mike to avoid online harassment, took a swan dive off of a 10-story-high podium in the town of Pattaya while on holiday in January this year.
    Chris Lau, CNN, 23 Mar. 2023

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