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a Christian holiday that is celebrated on December 25 in honor of the birth of Jesus Christ or the period of time that comes before and after this holiday
We're spending Christmas with my parents.
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Recent Examples of Christmas
The outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas keeps a tally of layoff notices.
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Brittney Melton, NPR, 7 Mar. 2025
That’s expected to be the case in the weeks and months to come, according to new data released Thursday by Challenger, Gray & Christmas, which has tracked layoff announcements since 1993.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN, 7 Mar. 2025
After making a comeback from a palm injury sustained during a Christmas mishap, Scheffler has been making waves in the golf world.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
Bert Kreischer was just all over the NFL Christmas game.
—Josef Adalian, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2025
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Brittney Melton, NPR, 7 Mar. 2025
That’s expected to be the case in the weeks and months to come, according to new data released Thursday by Challenger, Gray & Christmas, which has tracked layoff announcements since 1993.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN, 7 Mar. 2025
After making a comeback from a palm injury sustained during a Christmas mishap, Scheffler has been making waves in the golf world.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
Bert Kreischer was just all over the NFL Christmas game.
—Josef Adalian, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2025
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“Christmas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Christmas. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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