long weekend
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Investors are returning from the long weekend with some optimism as that old chestnut — hopes for an Iran peace pact — is helping push bond yields lower and stock futures higher.
From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026
A decade later, I returned to see if I could recapture the wonder of that first trip—and do so with a strict budget of $1,000 for a long weekend.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026
It promises to be a joyful long weekend for Leeds supporters - but how long must they wait before safety is mathematically confirmed?
From BBC • May 1, 2026
Bitcoin could benefit if investors are still itching to trade during the long weekend, especially since sentiment heading into Friday —and a new month—has been positive so far.
From Barron's • May 1, 2026
By the end of the long weekend they all were exhausted.
From "Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story" by Nora Raleigh Baskin
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