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
In December 2006, just days before Christmas, Tammy Myers vanished.
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Emily Wichick Hourihane and Judy Rybak, CBS News, 10 May 2024
There’s a terrified sub in boxer briefs, tied to a wall with an apple stuffed in his mouth like a Christmas pig.
—Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 10 May 2024
That includes Oktoberfest and the winter months, when the town is decked out in Christmas lights and hosts a holiday market and seasonal carnival.
—Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2024
Ted is set in 1993, eight years after John (played by Max Burkholder) wished for his teddy bear to come to life for Christmas.
—Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 May 2024
During the first weekend of every December, the Christmas Stroll takes place with tree lighting, a holiday market, a visit from Santa, and live music.
—Katie Lockhart, Robb Report, 9 May 2024
The biggest gesture of all to show his love for Andrea would come through a proposal on Christmas day in 2018, with the help of a box found on her grandmother’s windowsill during what started as a small gathering for Christmas dinner.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 9 May 2024
During a hearing two days before Christmas, a judge ruled that the eviction would stand.
—Theresa Clift, Sacramento Bee, 9 May 2024
The following Christmas, Schrader invited Leonard and Chieko to come visit Mary Beth and him and Molly, then an infant.
—Stephen Rodrick, Variety, 9 May 2024
Emily Wichick Hourihane and Judy Rybak, CBS News, 10 May 2024
There’s a terrified sub in boxer briefs, tied to a wall with an apple stuffed in his mouth like a Christmas pig.
—Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 10 May 2024
That includes Oktoberfest and the winter months, when the town is decked out in Christmas lights and hosts a holiday market and seasonal carnival.
—Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2024
Ted is set in 1993, eight years after John (played by Max Burkholder) wished for his teddy bear to come to life for Christmas.
—Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 May 2024
During the first weekend of every December, the Christmas Stroll takes place with tree lighting, a holiday market, a visit from Santa, and live music.
—Katie Lockhart, Robb Report, 9 May 2024
The biggest gesture of all to show his love for Andrea would come through a proposal on Christmas day in 2018, with the help of a box found on her grandmother’s windowsill during what started as a small gathering for Christmas dinner.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 9 May 2024
During a hearing two days before Christmas, a judge ruled that the eviction would stand.
—Theresa Clift, Sacramento Bee, 9 May 2024
The following Christmas, Schrader invited Leonard and Chieko to come visit Mary Beth and him and Molly, then an infant.
—Stephen Rodrick, Variety, 9 May 2024
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“Christmas.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Christmas. Accessed 15 May. 2024.
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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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