Santa Claus
noun
San·ta Claus
ˈsan-tə-ˌklȯz 
also ˈsan-tē-
variants
or Santa
: a plump, white-bearded, red-suited, and jolly old man in modern folklore who delivers presents to children at Christmastime
There might be a few weeks left until Christmas, but Santa Claus and his merry elves landed early in Bakersfield because several boys and girls on the nice list caught their attention.—
Ema Sasic
Ema Sasic… we had dashed downstairs to the living room to see what Santa had brought and piled up, in great mounds of splendidly wrapped packages, under the Christmas tree—whose angel's halo brushed the ceiling.—Anthony Bailey
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And, of course, Santa Claus will be there too.
—Breanne L. Heldman, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026
In Rovaniemi, Finland, also known as the official hometown of Santa Claus, travelers can bike through its forest trails, go foraging for wild berries, or hang out by the serene Kemijoki River.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 15 May 2026
Prosecutors said Chkhikvishvili led the Maniac Murder Cult and orchestrated plots including recruiting someone to pose as Santa Claus and poison minority children.
—Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
One plot involved killing members of racial minority groups and others in New York City on New Year’s Eve by dressing as Santa Claus and distributing candy laced with poison, prosecutors said.
—Chloe Atkins, NBC news, 13 May 2026
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Breanne L. Heldman, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026
In Rovaniemi, Finland, also known as the official hometown of Santa Claus, travelers can bike through its forest trails, go foraging for wild berries, or hang out by the serene Kemijoki River.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 15 May 2026
Prosecutors said Chkhikvishvili led the Maniac Murder Cult and orchestrated plots including recruiting someone to pose as Santa Claus and poison minority children.
—Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
One plot involved killing members of racial minority groups and others in New York City on New Year’s Eve by dressing as Santa Claus and distributing candy laced with poison, prosecutors said.
—Chloe Atkins, NBC news, 13 May 2026
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“Santa Claus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Santa%20Claus. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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