Christmas

as in Advent
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 Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery Rian Johnson's Knives Out series of films is still going strong, with the third installment featuring Daniel Craig's languorously brilliant detective, Benoit Blanc slated to premiere a couple of weeks before Christmas. ArsTechnica, 1 June 2025 Trending Video Decorate for Christmas with Rosie Huntington-Whiteley & More These sheets have a 22 momme count. Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 31 May 2025 The first will premiere Nov. 26, followed by part two on Christmas and the series finale on New Year’s Eve. James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 31 May 2025 It was revealed on the season 7 of Love Is Blind that he was not involved in their lives, but photos later surfaced of them spending Christmas together. Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 21 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for Christmas
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Advent
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  • The media company is partnering with Advent Allen Entertainment to create and launch a fully immersive experience based on its Top Gun franchise, which stars Tom Cruise.
    Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 23 May 2025
  • Blue Owl Capital Advent Global Opportunities managing director Mohammed Anjarwala highlighted Blue Owl Capital , an alternative investment asset management company, as his top idea.
    Pia Singh,Yun Li, CNBC, 14 May 2025

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“Christmas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Christmas. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

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