Black Friday
noun
US
: the Friday immediately following Thanksgiving Day that is considered by retailers to mark the beginning of the holiday shopping season
Note: The origin of Black Friday in this sense is not known for certain. The day was allegedly so named either in reference to traffic congestion in central cities on the day after Thanksgiving or to the supposed fact that retailers' accounts shifted from red to black with the beginning of the shopping season.
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The other big times for HelloFresh coupon codes are around Black Friday and the end of the year.
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Matthew Korfhage, Wired News, 5 Aug. 2025
That day, now known as Black Friday, soldiers fired on a large demonstration, killing two or three hundred people.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
One example includes a Black Friday crowd simulation where employees have to keep things under control.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
This is the Black Friday of art sales with more than 160 artists from across the nation selling their works in a variety of mediums for $150 or less.
—Laura Daily, Denver Post, 1 Aug. 2025
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Matthew Korfhage, Wired News, 5 Aug. 2025
That day, now known as Black Friday, soldiers fired on a large demonstration, killing two or three hundred people.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
One example includes a Black Friday crowd simulation where employees have to keep things under control.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
This is the Black Friday of art sales with more than 160 artists from across the nation selling their works in a variety of mediums for $150 or less.
—Laura Daily, Denver Post, 1 Aug. 2025
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“Black Friday.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Black%20Friday. Accessed 9 Aug. 2025.
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