Christmastide

noun

ˈkris-məs-ˌtīd How to pronounce Christmastide (audio)
Definition of Christmastidenext
as in Christmas
the season celebrating Christmas may everyone be filled with peace and joy, this Christmastide!

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  1. Christmas
  2. Advent
  3. Christmastime
Noun
  • Bing Crosby sang about his dream of a white Christmas, and his suggestion that snow is the secret to a magical day prompts millions of Americans to check the weather reports.
    Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Taking photos with Santa at the mall is a rite of passage for children, but that Christmas tradition is evolving.
    Carlie Kollath Wells, Axios, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of Christmas
Noun
  • This affordable beauty Advent calendar includes 24 products from Clinique, Olaplex, Lancôme, Elemis and more.
    John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Nov. 2024
  • The fun Xmas tradition has made room for skin care, and this Molton Brown Advent Calendar will pamper your mom from head to toe.
    Annie Blackman, Allure, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of Advent
Noun
  • Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye star as Bob Wallace and Phil Davis, a famous song and dance team who rally their fellow Army veterans to put on a Christmastime show to help save a struggling resort owned by their former boss, Gen. Thomas F. Waverly (Dean Jagger).
    Tim Lammers, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Lastly, the parade, called Mickey's Once Upon a Christmastime Parade, runs twice during each party.
    Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of Christmastime
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