Yule log
noun
a large log of wood that traditionally formed the backlog of the fire at Christmas.
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Yule log
American
[yool lawg, log]
/ ˈjul ˌlɔg, ˌlɒg /
Or
yule log
noun
yule log
British
noun
Etymology
Origin of Yule log
First recorded in 1715–25
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So in that case, you treat it more like the Yule log, right, at Christmas time.
From Salon ● Feb. 9, 2025
This year, thanks to soaring prices for eggs and butter and other items, she’s downsizing to one straight Yule log.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 13, 2022
Oysters, frog’s leg-chervil soup and an ice cream Yule log round out the meal, $98: 30 East 20th Street, 212-267-7426, lecoqriconyc.com.
From New York Times ● Dec. 13, 2016
Every year, my parents, my older brother, and I would haul out our fake tree from the basement and watch the Yule log on WPIX.
From Slate ● Jun. 17, 2016
Phyllis had not taken kindly to the idea of having Magnolia as official Christmas tree, suggesting that, if she must participate in the ceremonies, it might be better in the capacity of Yule log.
From The Venus Trap by Evelyn E. Smith
The yule log, for example, existed during the Viking era.
From BBC ● Dec. 24, 2025
The sound of the fire, crackling and popping, struck Borsay as weirdly familiar, like the YouTube yule log video he put on at Christmas.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 25, 2025
Host Jesse Palmer challenges the competitors with five styles of yule log cakes in 10 flavor combinations.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 7, 2021
SAT Old-fashioned Christmas, arrival of the yule log, carols, games for all ages, make ornaments; Father Christmas, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 1, 2016
He could see the pages coming from the forest, dragging the yule log and branches of holly to decorate the Hall.
From "The Door in the Wall" by Marguerite de Angeli
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