the holidays
plural noun
US
: the time from November until the beginning of January during which many holidays are celebrated
I'm looking forward to going home for the holidays.
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Its chips now power more than 1 in 10 high-end laptops sold at U.S. retail stores during the holidays.
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Ina Fried, Axios, 6 Feb. 2025
When Polly and Lyman’s very liberal daughter Brooke (Melanie Lora) arrives in Palm Springs from New York, not merely for the holidays but bearing potential dynamite — a revealing family memoir — it’s guaranteed that politics won’t be the only bone of contention at this yuletide gathering.
—David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Feb. 2025
Those penalties went into effect right before the holidays.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 23 Jan. 2025
Most recently a giant art installation version was revealed during the holidays at the house’s Fifth Avenue boutique in New York City.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 21 Jan. 2025
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Ina Fried, Axios, 6 Feb. 2025
When Polly and Lyman’s very liberal daughter Brooke (Melanie Lora) arrives in Palm Springs from New York, not merely for the holidays but bearing potential dynamite — a revealing family memoir — it’s guaranteed that politics won’t be the only bone of contention at this yuletide gathering.
—David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Feb. 2025
Those penalties went into effect right before the holidays.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 23 Jan. 2025
Most recently a giant art installation version was revealed during the holidays at the house’s Fifth Avenue boutique in New York City.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 21 Jan. 2025
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“The holidays.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20holidays. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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