Boxing Day
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Boxing Day
First recorded in 1825–35
Example Sentences
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The Boxing Day tragedy was one of the deadliest natural disasters in recorded history.
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
Sale's most recent Prem win was against Harlequins on Boxing Day and they got the better of them again by playing the tricky conditions better and being clinical when chances came their way.
From BBC ● Apr. 4, 2026
Two days later, on Boxing Day, Grace, from High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, was placed in a coma.
From BBC ● Mar. 7, 2026
On Boxing Day, Sir Keir said he was "delighted" the activist had arrived in the UK and had been "reunited with his loved ones" following his release from an Egyptian jail.
From BBC ● Jan. 4, 2026
On Boxing Day its transformer blew up and nearly wiped out his entire family.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
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