as in vacationed
to take or spend a vacation
saw kangaroos while holidaying in Australia
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Recent Examples of holidayed
Johnson, who knew Williams from their time with Wales, talked his countryman into the move to Forest from Anfield in the Greek sunshine as the pair holidayed together in 2022.
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Thom Harris, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2026
Thom Harris, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2026
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vacationed
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In the summer of 2024, an unidentified German man, his wife, and their two children vacationed on the island of Kos, booking an 11-night stay at the Grecotel Kos Imperial resort, the New York Times reports, citing court documents.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
11 May 2026
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Maestrelli, who has vacationed all her life in Forte, told me the hotel, which opened last year, was built as a private villa in 1899.—
Rebecca Rose,
Travel + Leisure,
9 May 2026
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“Holidayed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/holidayed. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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